The Patriots made their expected move of hiring a true offensive coordinator, and this time they hired a very experienced OC and QB coach in Bill O’Brien, who has also served as a head coach in both college (Penn State) and in the NFL (Houston).
I had originally hoped to get a new (read: outside face) in like Keenan McCardell in, to see a fresh outlook on the offense, but Bill Belichick likes familiarity. That’s why O’Brien was the front-runner for the job.
And in truth, O’Brien makes a ton of sense. He has worked with Belichick, working his way up from a coaching assistant to OC.