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Ted Johnson: Why Chip Kelly is a better Pats OC option than McDaniels

Will Mike Vrabel go back to school to choose the New England Patriots' next offensive coordinator?

Josh McDaniels is viewed by many as the favorite to become the Patriots' OC under Vrabel, thanks to his wealth of experience in that role with New England and his recent work with Mac Jones, who finished second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2021.

But the Patriots' OC search is still wide open -- the team has only interviewed Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown and Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Marcus Brady to date, per reports -- and ESPN's Mike Reiss noted over the weekend that Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly could be an "outside-the-box possibility" for New England.