It’s a new era for the New England Patriots offense after officially reuniting with Bill O’Brien on Tuesday. The former Alabama offensive play-caller has accepted the job as the new offensive coordinator for the Patriots.
Unsurprisingly, the news was met with excitement from both Patriots fans and quarterback Mac Jones, who looked completely unrecognizable under center with Matt Patricia calling the offensive plays in 2022. He went from being lauded as one of the young, up-and-coming quarterbacks to people questioning if the Patriots should move on from him entirely.
It’s always important to note that one move isn’t going to solve every problem for the Patriots, but there’s also no questioning the fact that hiring O’Brien is a huge step in the right direction.
Sure, more work needs to be done, but the Patriots went out and got the best option on their list of offensive coordinator candidates. And that should count as a win for them.
Here are four takeaways from the O’Brien hiring.