Cons: When you’re part of an organization as successful as the Patriots the question begs to be asked: Who gets the credit? Was Tom Brady a product of Belichick’s system? Did Brady make Belichick? Can Josh McDaniels coach outside of Foxboro? There’s a lot of moving parts here.
McDaniels went 11-17 in his two-season stint in Denver and his stint as offensive coordinator in St. Louis ended in a league-worst 32nd in DVOA. Don’t forget he accepted the Indianapolis Colts job after losing to the Eagles in Super Bowl 52, only to back out days later.
Switching gears, a coach is only as good as the staff he brings with him. Rumors are swirling he’s looking to bring along two head coaching misfits in Adam Gase and Matt Patricia. Gase is infamous for running his talent out of New York and Miami during both his head coaching gigs and Patricia was universally disliked by his Lions team during his tenure. If McDaniels brings those two along for the ride it’s a major red flag.
In conclusion: Can he win outside of New England? Has he matured since his first stint as head coach? Who is he bringing with him to coach the defense and help coach the offense?
RE: Josh McDaniels. He burned bridges in Denver and was out quick. He burned bridges with the NFL when he reneged on the Colts. He doesn’t have a lot of options and it looks like Bill Belichick has no intention on retiring.
That said, he’s super smart, good with QBs. #Eagles
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 18, 2021