The New England Patriots are going full-bore into casting mystery around their offense for the 2022 season. When Josh McDaniels left with three offensive assistants, the Patriots elected to replace those four coaches with just two: Joe Judge and Matt Patricia. The Patriots won’t clarify job titles. There does not appear to be an offensive coordinator or a play-caller (yet).
This isn’t to say it won’t work. It might. But it takes a creative mind to see how the pieces will fit together. And perhaps because of the immense uncertainty, fans and media members are growing concerned about how the Patriots offense will look this year — particularly when it comes to the development of quarterback Mac Jones, who is entering Year 2.
Count in ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky as one of the Patriots’ skeptics.
