PFT: Matt Patricia to call plays on offense?

[SHOWTIME15]

Report: Matt Patricia could be calling offensive plays for the Patriots

In his second act with the Patriots, Matt Patricia has become a jack of all trades.

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Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that, while coach Bill Belichick has yet to decide who will call the offensive plays post-Josh McDaniels, the situation is “trending” in the direction of the former defensive coordinator who spent most of three years as head coach of the Lions.

This is bad if true

 

[Guts]

Fat Matt was going to coach the Oline from the last report no?

 

[denverpatsfan]

Hahahahaha. Must see TV

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Fat Matt was going to coach the Oline from the last report no?

I would rather have Judge coach the offense. He’s at least coached the special teams unit successfully before. Patricia was a mediocre DC and a bad head coach..

 

[Nehalem]

Has any NFL coach ever been both an OC and DC before?

 

[Boston Boxer]

i liked it better when we didn't know. now i just feel sick

 

[TheRainMaker]

This is what you guys wanted. Not many of you guys cared the retreads of Judge and Patricia were back in the fold. We were hinted this would happen so it's not a surprise.

I can't wait to see that stupid pencil in his ear on the sidelines with Steve making funny faces.

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

The man may be smart but I don't think that would be a wise decision.

Do they have a legit alternative besides Judge?

 

[Sciz]

Has any NFL coach ever been both an OC and DC before?

Bill Muir was DC for the Colts (1989-1990) and OC for the Bucs (2002-2008) and Chiefs (2011).

 

[catent]

The responses to this are as predictable as they are vapid.

I’m certainly happier about Patricia getting the play-calling role in lieu of Judge, because while the both of them give off some blowhard vibes, I think Judge is an exponentially bigger blowhard (and considerably less intelligent/competent) than Patricia. But what do I know, that’s just my gut feeling / intuition.

I still think there’s a legitimate chance Bill O’Brien will be here as OC next season, after his contract with Alabama expires. I wouldn’t be shocked if BB is planning on BoB being here in 2023, and in the interim is having Patricia serve in a stopgap role (unless Patricia really hits the thing out of the park, in which case maybe he keeps the job).

 

[Keyser Söze]

What an embarrassment. If this doesn’t work out Belichick needs to be reevaluated

 

[moosekill]

Perhaps you should wait until
1. The actual person making the calls is named.
2. The preseason games actually start so we can see them play football.
3. The regular season gets underway so we can see how they actually do
4. The season finishes and we can judge how well they did.

Or you can run around like chickens with your heads cutoff.

 

[MrTibbs]

i liked it better when we didn't know. now i just feel sick

Horrible, Bill and his allegiance to mediocre yes men an absolute nightmare. Patricia the O.C. and his son the D.C oh boy. Kraft is a fan who happens to own the team, this is the end of Belichick's days in Foxborough BOOK IT!

Fixed for you Clonamery LOL

 

[Clonamery]

Horrible.....Bill and his allegiance to mediocre yes men......absolute nightmare......Patricia the O.C. and his son the D.C oh boy. Kraft is a fan who happens to own the team...this is the end of Belichick's days in Foxborough........BOOK IT.

If you write a book, there are about 6 people here that could read it (I’m not one of them). I mean, your use of ellipses is bordering on the savant.

 

[Ring 6]

I would rather have Judge coach the offense. He’s at least coached the special teams unit successfully before. Patricia was a mediocre DC and a bad head coach..

Every year he was DC they had a top 10 defense.
9,10,8,10,1,5
They won 12 or more games every year (75-21). Won the division all 6 years. Had a bye all 6 years.
Went to the AFCCG all 6 years.
Went to the SB 3 of the 6 years.
Won the SB 2 of the 6 years.

Whatever you think mediocre means, can we please have a lot more of it.

 

[Ring 6]

Horrible.....Bill and his allegiance to mediocre yes men......absolute nightmare......Patricia the O.C. and his son the D.C oh boy. Kraft is a fan who happens to own the team...this is the end of Belichick's days in Foxborough........BOOK IT.

Yeah damn that belichick and his beliefs. How did they ever hire this guy and out us through these last 20 years?

 

[Ring 6]

Perhaps you should wait until
1. The actual person making the calls is named.
2. The preseason games actually start so we can see them play football.
3. The regular season gets underway so we can see how they actually do
4. The season finishes and we can judge how well they did.

5. Or you can run around like chickens with your heads cutoff.

1-4 represent reason.
5 represents patsfans.com

 

[Kdo5]

The responses to this are as predictable as they are vapid.

I’m certainly happier about Patricia getting the play-calling role in lieu of Judge, because while the both of them give off some blowhard vibes, I think Judge is an exponentially bigger blowhard (and considerably less intelligent/competent) than Patricia. But what do I know, that’s just my gut feeling / intuition.

I still think there’s a legitimate chance Bill O’Brien will be here as OC next season, after his contract with Alabama expires. I wouldn’t be shocked if BB is planning on BoB being here in 2023, and in the interim is having Patricia serve in a stopgap role (unless Patricia really hits the thing out of the park, in which case maybe he keeps the job).

Bill should probably focus on Bill being here in 2023.

 

[Triumph]

If the reports are true on the zone scheme change, then everyone is virtually on square # 1. Patricia hired Darrell Bevel for his OC and an article stated that Bevell is a zone guy. So, Patricia has some background though limited. BB likes people who he can trust.

I dont expect smooth sailing on offense at all. These changes take time.

Its crazy enough to work, but changing OC during a season is not uncommon. Parcells took playcalling away from Weis. There were games where I wished McDaniels got fired.

 

[catent]

Bill should probably focus on Bill being here in 2023.

If you legitimately believe BB’s job security is remotely in danger, you believe very wrong.

As Lazar said recently, you could arguably make the case that BB has the best job security of any coach in the NFL, and that wasn’t said speculatively, it was said matter of factly.