New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t a guy that hands out coaching jobs easily. He typically prefers to lean on familiarity and built-in trust before stamping a title on someone’s name.
It’s likely the reason why former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is calling the offensive plays over a more qualified offensive assistant out there (and there are plenty of them). The jury is still out on the Patriots offense, but on the defensive side, there’s a fast-rising future defensive coordinator candiate in the mix.
That person is Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington.
The Alabama native is only 33 years old and is already in his sixth season with the Patriots.