How Josh McDaniels will approach things without Tom Brady

For the first time since 2011, Josh McDaniels won't have Tom Brady as his quarterback in 2020.

It certainly will be a lot different for the 44-year-old and a major topic with the Patriots this season will be how the offense looks without Brady under center. Given Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham competing for the starting job, it likely will feature more mobile concepts.

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So, how is McDaniels looking at things and approaching his job?

"Try to get it the same mentality, but adapt it to the players that we have," he said via video conference Friday. "I’m thankful for the experiences that I’ve had when I didn’t have Tom. Believe me, no one was happier to have him out there…