Josh McDaniels's adaptability and versatile scheme could transform Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense into one of the NFL's most dangerous.

Bill O’Brien, the former Patriots OC and current Boston College coach, had lofty praise for McDaniels during his regular appearance on WEEI this week. O’Brien shot down the criticism that McDaniels was hired because of nostalgia surrounding the glory days of Brady.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is clearly a fan of the way Josh McDaniels sees the game. It’s for that reason that he hired him to return for a third stint as offensive coordinator for the Patriots.

Speaking on the "Up & Adams" show, Rob Gronkowski explained why Josh McDaniels should be the next OC for the Patriots.

The Patriots are bringing back Josh McDaniels for his third go-around as the offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. McDaniels held the same role from 2006-2008 after working his way up from a personnel assistant and then again from 2012 to 2022.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.

This marks McDaniels' third stint with the Patriots as the team's offensive coordinator. The post Patriots to reportedly hire Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator appeared first on Boston.com.

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James White knows what it’s like to play for Josh McDaniels, who the New England Patriots recently hired to be their offensive coordinator for the third time. White was drafted by the Patriots in 2014 but didn’t see the field much as a rookie.