The New England Patriots plan to hire an official offensive coordinator this offseason. But who?
As their search for a new coordinator to replace this season’s much-maligned Matt Patricia/Joe Judge setup, here is a running list of the top candidates, based on various media reports:
Bill O’Brien No reports have yet surfaced about O’Brien interviewing for the job or receiving a request to do so, but multiple prominent insiders have him pegged as the frontrunner.
2022 role: Alabama offensive coordinator
Patriots connection: five seasons as an assistant (2007-11), including two as QBs coach/offensive play-caller and one as OC