With Josh McDaniels leaving to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach, the New England Patriots will need to find a new offensive coordinator for the first time since 2012.
There are multiple potential candidates that would make sense, including current Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley or former OC Bill O’Brien. No matter who eventually ends up taking McDaniels’ old spot, there are a few critical boxes that he will have to check in order to set himself and the unit as a whole up for success.
The following are six basic things New England will need from its next offensive coordinator.