Some thoughts on this Monday after another wild weekend:
1) The departure of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler to the Raiders is a big blow that will definitely be tough for the Patriots to deal with, which creates some issues heading into 2022.
McDaniels’ loss is obviously the most notable, given the fact that it puts New England in a position now where second-year quarterback Mac Jones will lose the continuity and trust the two had as he heads into his sophomore season. The most obvious replacement would be to have former offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien rejoin the staff but while that notion has been tossed around in the media, we haven’t heard yet if that would even be something he’d entertain.