If the Patriots fire Alex Van Pelt, who could be the next offensive coordinator? Albert Breer shared a couple potential candidates Sunday.
They rank 30th in total yards per game and 31st in points scored per game. The young wide receivers, especially rookies Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, have not developed well at all. The offensive line has struggled with pass protection and penalties. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has developed nicely, which is hugely important for the future of the franchise. But outside of Maye, there hasn't been much to like about New England's offense in 2024..
"But if you want to hit reset and start over, I got three names you can look at here. Brian Fleury is the tight ends coach in San Francisco. He's considered sort of the next one in the line of Kyle Shanahan assistants. He interviewed for the Patriots' offensive coordinator job last year. I was told that Jerod Mayo and the people in the room were very impressed with him. So if you were looking to get a piece of the Shanahan program, that'd be one name.
"Klint Kubiak -- the Saints' staff in all likelihood will turn over after interim coach Darren Rizzi is done with the season. So could Klint Kubiak be available? If he is, that might be a name to look at. And then Shane Waldron is another one, who, his stock is low right now. But based on where are, you might have to buy low on somebody. He's somebody with ties to the region.
"He played at Tufts. He worked for the Patriots before, worked with Charlie Weiss out at Notre Dame, and he's somebody who's got a lot of experience as an offensive coordinator and was responsible for the reclamation project of Geno Smith there in Seattle a couple years ago."The Patriots still have three more games left in the regular season, including two games against the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills.
But if there's no improvement, or if the offense declines further, then it would make sense to look at outside options for the offensive coaching staff. It's extremely important for the Patriots to pair Maye with the right offensive coordinator.
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