Can Bill Belichick offer Matt Patricia a job to keep him in New England in 2023?
But what does that task entail? Is Patricia interested? Is he Rock in Foxboro for another season?
The answers to these questions are less certain.
Patricia’s future with the Patriots is unclear for some of the club’s high-ranking members. .
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Patriots to replace Patricia de facto offensive coordinator. They have interviewed five of his candidates for his offensive coordinator role and are expected to draw conclusions on that front soon.
Belichick indicates that he will not fire Patricia even though she has been kicked out of her previous post. Belichick is widely believed to be able to find his role.
But if Patricia has the chance to continue her career elsewhere, Patricia, 48, might prefer a fresh start with another team. The Patriots will go out of his way if he pursues another job that represents lateral movement.
Patricia has served as defensive coordinator, offensive play coordinator, and occasionally in player and personnel roles under Belichick. Where Belichick can place his next trusted longtime assistant is a source of uncertainty among Patricia’s colleagues.
He had a behind-the-scenes role as well as trusted Belichick advisor Mike Lombardi in 2021, but is not expected to join the front office full-time. It’s unclear if he will remain on the staff after a dominating performance on the other side of the ball in 2022. On the defensive side of things there is a young leader Log Jam. Steve Belichick, meanwhile, has been the defensive playcaller since 2019.
Patricia’s contract with the Lions was paid through the 2022 season. I’m told he had been compensated by the Patriots for the past two years at a salary commensurate with his role at Foxboro. made up for it.
Patricia was New England’s offensive line coach last season, but effectively relinquished that role to assistant line coach Billy Yates after the season opener in Miami. After discussing Week 1 operations with coaches and players, Belichick moved Yates to the sidelines full-time. He watched the first half of the game (preseason and week 1) from the other coaches and press box level. — and let Patricia focus on his duties of coordinating the offense and calling plays.
The Patriots could enter 2023 with a new offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and tight end coach, as Nick Carey (tight end coach since 2017) is out of contract. We did the coordinator’s opening interview. Other interviewees for this position are Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, Cardinals receiver coach Sean Jefferson, Oregon offensive line coach Adrian Clem, and Vikings receiver coach Keenan McCardell. bottom.
According to a person familiar with the team’s interview process, O’Brien is the “obvious choice” if an agreement can be reached. Whoever wins the gig will get Patricia’s job, and Patricia was never given one last season.
But where Patricia ended up remains a blur.
