Patriots: Could previous potential conflicts keep Josh McDaniels from Eagles job?

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - FEBRUARY 02: Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots talks during the New England Patriots practice on February 2, 2018 at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The New England Patriots will play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on February 4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The New England Patriots still don’t know the status of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who is reportedly a frontrunner for the Philadelphia Eagles head coaching job.

Should McDaniels leave, we doubt fans would be devastated, but Bill Belichick being tasked with finding a new offensive coordinator isn’t exactly another assignment we…