The New England Patriots hired Ben McAdoo for an offensive assistant role on Tuesday. However, per the Boston Sports Journal’s Greg A. Bedard, he could help the Patriots in another area as well.
McAdoo has a reputation for being a solid talent evaluator, especially at the quarterback position. This is a position of need for the Patriots, after both Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe struggled under center last season. The quarterback expertise could be welcome in a room that has a bit of uncertainty right now.
McAdoo reportedly wanted high-profile quarterbacks, while he was the head coach for the New York Giants in 2018. Per Bedard, the coach wanted to trade up for Patrick Mahomes in 2017, and he evaluated Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson as the top-two quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL draft.
All three quarterbacks blossomed into three of the biggest stars in the NFL.
BTW, newly hired Ben McAdoo is known to be a standout draft/talent evaluator, especially QBs. Wanted Giants to trade up for Mahomes, ranked Allen-Jackson 1-2 in 2018 draft class.
"He’s an awesome evaluator," said one person who previously worked with him. "All positions."— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) February 6, 2024
The Patriots organization needs a franchise quarterback to build for the future. The combined experience of McAdoo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt could be exactly what the team needs to make a potentially franchise-altering decision.
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