Patriots may have Bill O'Brien to thank for signing Smith-Schuster originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Some free-agent wide receivers want to play with an elite quarterback. Others are drawn to legitimate championship contenders.
For JuJu Smith-Schuster, however, the New England Patriots' main attraction was an assistant coach.
After Wednesday's training camp session outside Gillette Stadium, Smith-Schuster told reporters that New England's hiring of offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien in January essentially swayed him to choose the Patriots in free agency.
"When they got OB," Smith-Schuster said, as seen in the video above.