The scuttlebutt surrounding Matt Patricia’s placement on the New England Patriots’ offensive coaching staff has been mostly negative, but one former team legend has given a vote of confidence in the former head coach of the Detroit Lions.
Vince Wilfork, who overlapped with Patricia throughout his entire 11-year Patriots career, addressed the Patriots’ decision to revamp the offense under Patricia in an appearance on NBC Sports Boston’s “The Gameplan.” When asked whether he was surprised by the move, Wilfork gave a clear answer.
“No, not at all, because when I was a rookie, he was on the offensive side already,” Wilfork said, per Twitter video.