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Patriots’ vacant offensive-coordinator job reportedly isn’t generating ‘buzz’
"There’s a lot of hemming and hawing about the quality of the position."
The Patriots reportedly have both a defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator in place with DeMarcus Covington and Jeremy Springer.
But the waiting game continues for the Patriots when it comes to the most critical vacancy on Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff: offensive coordinator.
And even though the next coach given the reins of New England’s offense should have a clean slate to work with (along with a potential first-round quarterback), several reports have painted the picture of a coaching job that isn’t exactly in high demand.
After speaking with several NFL sources at the 2014 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, Mike Giardi of the Boston Sports Journal wrote that New England’s vacancy has largely been brushed aside.
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“I can’t stress enough how little buzz the Pats’ offensive coordinator search has generated league-wide,” Giardi wrote. “Talking to league sources, there’s a lot of hemming and hawing about the quality of the position. “Their best playmaker is a 6th-round lilliputian (Pop Douglas). Sure. Where do I sign up?” says one. Another added, “What does Mayo want them to be? I don’t know that anyone knows the answer yet.”
“And finally, “The job looks worse on paper than it did a year ago when Billy (O’Brien) took over. The QB (he was referring to Mac Jones) can’t play. They did what (?) with JuJu (Smith-Schuster) and Devante Parker (a sizeable contract for one, an extension for another)? They have some key free agents. It could be rough if they don’t hit a home run in the draft.” Some of the names they’re spoken to, including Luke Getsy, drew shrugs from sources I’ve talked to here in Alabama.”
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The Athletic’s Jeff Howe echoed a similar message last week on the “Pats Interference” podcast.
“I’ve spoken to (offensive coordinator) candidates in this cycle, and the Patriots job is not highly coveted,” Howe said. “It’s just not. There’s so much roster turnover. There’s still uncertainty with the other jobs (on the staff). … “… They don’t have a quarterback to sell anyone on.
“There aren’t any offensive playmakers that you’re going to be comfortable with. … You need a lot more than [Kendrick Bourne and Rhamondre Stevenson] to sell people.”
Even though New England might be starting from scratch on the offensive side of the ball in 2024, there are a few viable candidates still available for Mayo and Co.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on Sunday that ex-Patriots assistant and current Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley is “well-positioned” to land the offensive coordinator job.
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