It should be like night and day when comparing the New England Patriots’ 2022 offense to what they could look like in 2023.
The biggest change is obviously with the coaching staff with Bill O’Brien as the new offensive coordinator and Adrian Klemm working with the offensive line. Those changes alone should make the Patriots significantly better on the offensive side of the ball.
But there have been more than just coaching changes.
The Patriots have added wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and tight end Mike Gesicki in an effort to give the unit more firepower.
Since this is a prediction piece, I’m leaning towards the team making a significant upgrade at receiver by acquiring star wideout DeAndre Hopkins right before the start of training camp. It makes too much sense for both sides not to get a deal done.
So I’ve adjusted the starters accordingly when taking that potential blockbuster roster move into consideration.
Here are my projected offensive starters for New England in 2023: