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Coming off of Drake Maye’s rookie season, the lone bright spot from the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> 4-13 finish is the fact they head into 2025 with Maye having seen a decent amount of growth during 2024.<\/p>\n

The man responsible for most of that development is offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, who spent a lot of time with Maye throughout that process.\u00a0 The two certainly developed a solid bond, and the rookie repeatedly backed his coach amid the media criticism that came up throughout what was obviously a tumultuous year.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest concerns last spring as the club searched for an offensive coordinator was to hopefully find someone who could grow with Maye and be with him for the long-haul.\u00a0 At the time, new head coach Jerod Mayo was considered the long-term person among the coaching staff, while the worry might be whether or not whoever the Patriots hired to run the offense might be someone who could be poached at some point, disrupting any continuity with their rookie quarterback.<\/p>\n

The hiring of Van Pelt quelled some of that concern for both the right and wrong reasons.\u00a0 Van Pelt, who called plays for the first time as a coordinator in 2024, wasn’t a highly sought after coach.\u00a0 As a result, he also wasn’t someone people feared would be a head coaching candidate.<\/p>\n

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There was certainly a fair amount of skepticism following his hiring, and he was under the microscope and was criticized in the early going.\u00a0 Most of that criticism came due to what many felt was conservative play calling, especially in the weeks following Maye’s ascension into the starting role.<\/p>\n

However, Van Pelt grew as the year went on and despite a brutal group up front along the offensive line and the inconsistency we saw week-after-week at receiver, he loosened the reins on Maye.<\/p>\n

The Patriots ultimately took a fair amount of shots downfield with Maye, albeit with limited success.\u00a0 Overall, on passes of 15 yards or more, Maye hit 14-of-49 (29%) for 404 yards along with 5 TDs and 4 INTs<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Still, those plays he did hit were a sign of what could be to come, provided the team does bring in some weapons this offseason.<\/p>\n

The club also increased its use of pre-snap motion, and there was a clear evolution in the offense throughout the season.\u00a0 In fact, as the year progressed, the frustration shifted away from the offense and instead to the defense, which allowed 110 points over the final four games<\/strong><\/a>, the 6th highest amount in the league given up over that span.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, with Mayo’s tenure coming to an abrupt end, it leaves Van Pelt’s future in question<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Greg Bedard of\u00a0The Boston Sports Journal<\/em> was asked in a recent podcast<\/strong><\/a> by co-host Nick Cattles if it’s possible that Van Pelt might be kept on staff with the next coach as possibly the team’s quarterback coach.\u00a0 Bedard wouldn’t rule it out, but he feels it may be unlikely.<\/p>\n

“I don’t completely rule it out,” said Bedard.\u00a0 “But again, it depends on the marriage.\u00a0 Who’s the offensive coordinator, and does he work with that system?”<\/p>\n

“I think it would be – if it was an old school, West Coast guy … I think it’s possible if he doesn’t have any other options.\u00a0 But I wouldn’t say it’s probable.”<\/p>\n

The Patriots interviewed Mike Vrabel on Thursday for their head coaching vacancy, with the Lion’s Ben Johnson reportedly set for today.\u00a0 With the club having faced significant criticism for its handling of this current hiring process, it remains to be seen if they’ll extend their search beyond these candidates, or if a decision could be forthcoming in the not-too-distant future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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