PATRIOTS NEWS Vrabel's Staff Discussion Thread (Discuss related news here)

[Ross12]

I think the only one unaccounted for on offense now is McAdoo.

Still need to learn the fate of the LB and DB coaches from last year.

The fact we haven't heard anything about Pellegrino or Belichick yet makes me think they're not staying... I hope I'm wrong, though

 

[JohnJH]

The fact we haven't heard anything about Pellegrino or Belichick yet makes me think they're not staying... I hope I'm wrong, though

Didn't Vrabel bring in a new RB Coach within the last few days? I do know that one of them is an experienced RB Coach. Whether or not that will be his primary job, I don't yet know.

 

[TomPatriot]

IMO it was Mayo, injuries and bad moves by Wolf. I think Peters is good OL coach. We will see.

I couldn’t tell from last season, tbh.

 

[TomPatriot]

Did he or were they just that dam good?? I felt Joe Milton was a Steal in the 6th Round.

Milton worked with McAdoo. It showed in the Bills game. Forget about the stats. Just look at the throwing motion, footwork, self-control and vision. All greatly improved from preseason.

 

[Love The Drake]

Milton worked with McAdoo. It showed in the Bills game. Forget about the stats. Just look at the throwing motion, footwork, self-control and vision. All greatly improved from preseason.

Hopefully Macadoo is back In that capacity.

 

[dliverey44]

OL coach we’re all waiting for. Now the biggest hire.

Any need for my recommendation of Cole Popovich? Where have you heard that before!

Popovich was fired today

 

[Ross12]

Popovich was fired today

WOW They actually fired Bobby Slowik too, as well as their head OL coach... Damn didn't see that coming. Slowik had HC interviews last year, now fired this year.

Maybe McDaniels can hire Slowik for a position coach role. I think Josh's brother was on Slowik's staff.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

WOW They actually fired Bobby Slowik too, as well as their head OL coach... Damn didn't see that coming. Slowik had HC interviews last year, now fired this year.

Maybe McDaniels can hire Slowik for a position coach role. I think Josh's brother was on Slowik's staff.

He was yes

 

[dliverey44]

WOW They actually fired Bobby Slowik too, as well as their head OL coach... Damn didn't see that coming. Slowik had HC interviews last year, now fired this year.

Maybe McDaniels can hire Slowik for a position coach role. I think Josh's brother was on Slowik's staff.

Firing Slowik really surprised me but the OL coaches didn't surprise me because their OL was not that good

 

[JohnJH]

Firing Slowik really surprised me but the OL coaches didn't surprise me because their OL was not that good

Was the OL not good because of lack of talent? Or, Because of Slowik? Perhaps you or someone else would know the answer.

 

[Ross12]

Was the OL not good because of lack of talent? Or, Because of Slowik? Perhaps you or someone else would know the answer.

From ESPN:

Quarterback C.J. Stroud took a beating of 52 sacks (second most) and was pressured on 38.6% of his dropbacks (third most according to NFL Next Gen Stats).

What made Stroud's pressure rate of 38.6% worse was that the time to pressure rate was 2.59, the seventh fastest according to Next Gen Stats. The pass protection struggled with defensive twists and stunts that opposing defenses threw at them, leading to 52 unblocked pressures (second most).

 

[Brotherblues]

WOW They actually fired Bobby Slowik too, as well as their head OL coach... Damn didn't see that coming. Slowik had HC interviews last year, now fired this year.

Maybe McDaniels can hire Slowik for a position coach role. I think Josh's brother was on Slowik's staff.

Imo that's the risk of hiriring coordinators to HC after only one good season. One season doesn't tell you how they can adapt and evolve.

You have to see them after defenses have studied them over at least one offseason. How do they play the neverending dance of back and forth countering after opponents have seen their initial bag of tricks?

 

[Ross12]

Imo that's the risk of hiriring coordinators to HC after only one good season. One season doesn't tell you how they can adapt and evolve.

You have to see them after defenses have studied them over at least one offseason. How do they play the neverending dance of back and forth countering after opponents have seen their initial bag of tricks?

That's why I don't really get the Liam Coen love affair. Dave Canales had that offense in great shape for 1 season, left for an HC job, Coen replaces him and the offense looks roughly just as good. Why does that mean Coen should be an HC? Doesn't that mean he's simply capable of taking an already good offense and keeping it there? It's not like he showed he could build a bad offense into a good one. He made a good offense into a good offense. Wow! Give that man a promotion, STAT!

I'd be more understanding of a Joe Brady promotion, because at least he fixed the Bills offense and has made it extremely potent with mostly B- to B+ level players (besides Allen).

 

[jdlboot14]

I don't know what I think about QB coach coming from the Browns - who stank with Watson & Winston

 

[bakes781]

I don't know what I think about QB coach coming from the Browns - who stank with Watson & Winston

He's a local kid. What a great story. Obviously Vrabel saw something in him.

Patriots reportedly hire former Assumption star, Holy Cross coach Ashton Grant

Ashton Grant, who starred at Assumption University and also coached at Holy Cross, reportedly will be named the new QB coach for the New England Patriots.

www.telegram.com

 

[dliverey44]

Was the OL not good because of lack of talent? Or, Because of Slowik? Perhaps you or someone else would know the answer.

The texans fired the OL coach and Popovich's contract expired so he did not get fired

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Didn't Vrabel bring in a new RB Coach within the last few days? I do know that one of them is an experienced RB Coach. Whether or not that will be his primary job, I don't yet know.

Tony Dews is our RB’s Coach

 

[JohnJH]

Tony Dews is our RB’s Coach

Thanks! I couldn't recall the man's name.

 

[captain stone]

Did he work on the same staff as Vrabel?

Nope, and that unfortunately appears to be the password to a coaching gig here, again: not What you know but Whom you know.

Being a John Carol grad will also suffice.

 

[captain stone]

That makes it officially All New voices in Maye's ears next season. Terrific.