In nearly every other circumstance, the response might sound as bland as the New England Patriots aim to be.
But after the circumstances Mac Jones found himself in 2022, his description of his new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was telling.
“It’s been normal,” Jones said last week at an OTA practice.
Already, that could signal improvement. Because last year was anything but.
Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick eschewed a traditional offensive coordinator replacement in 2022 when Josh McDaniel left his post of the last 10 years (and 13 of the last 16 years) to become Las Vegas Raiders coach.