Nearly 40 percent of the New York Jets' 2018 schedule will have a Belichickian flavor.
With New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels poised to become the Indianapolis Colts' coach, which ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported on Sunday, the number of Bill Belichick disciples in new head-coaching positions increases to three. The others are Mike Vrabel (Tennessee Titans) and current New England defensive coordinator Matt Patricia (Detroit Lions), who, like McDaniels, can't become official until the Patriots are finished with Super Bowl LII.
The Lions, Titans and Colts happen to be on the Jets' schedule next season, as are the Houston Texans, coached by another Belichick product, Bill O'Brien.