The Patriots should make previous offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels the next play caller under new head coach Mike Vrabel. McDaniels could usher Drake Maye into elite quarterbacking in 2025.

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has confirmed that he's considering hiring Josh McDaniels as his offensive coordinator, but he says there are lots of other candidates for the job as well.

Kelly and Vrabel also have history. They both served as members of Bill O’Brien’s staff with the Houston Texans. Kelly rose up the ranks to offensive coordinator there and survived O’Brien’s firing but not David Culley’s a year later. Vrabel hired him in Tennessee, where he served as passing game coordinator in 2022 and OC in 2023.

The New England Patriots named Mike Vrabel as the next head coach of the franchise on Sunday to little surprise within the NFL community. Vrabel, who most recently worked as a consultant to the Cleveland Browns and previously coached the Tennessee Titans,

"He helped out Tom Brady tremendously. Josh McDaniels has a full grasp of the offense." The post Rob Gronkowski: Patriots hiring Josh McDaniels would bring Drake Maye to ‘another level’ appeared first on Boston.

Count James White among those wanting to see Josh McDaniels become the next offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Appearing on the new episode of the Money Down Podcast, he spoke in favor of McDaniels.

McDaniels' resume, which includes six total Super Bowl rings earned as an assistant and coordinator, speaks for itself.