The Patriots had a wide range of roles open up when deciding to half methods with Invoice Belichick in January, and have begun filling them with a variety of exterior hires.
It’s a ponder whether New England is doing its due diligence, nevertheless.
Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf is working the present in New England, which is one thing that has develop into obvious all through the week and basically and was confirmed by means of a report Wednesday. How did it develop into obvious, you ask?
He’s hiring a bunch of former colleagues.
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New England has introduced in a variety of Wolf’s former colleagues in the previous few days, together with senior government Alonzo Highsmith, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, offensive assistant Ben McAdoo and line of defense coach Jerry Montgomery. Scott Peters, who missed Wolf by one season in Cleveland, reportedly was additionally added as offensive line coach after working with Highsmith, Van Pelt and Montgomery.
That’s numerous overlap for what’s supposed to be a brand new teaching employees. It extra intently resembles a mashup of the Browns and Patriots’ staffs from final season.
The Patriots haven’t solely relied on coaches and executives with ties to Wolf, however particular groups coordinator Jeremy Springer and administrative addition Bobby Brown are the one exterior additions who beforehand didn’t work with him. It’s all the time good to have continuity, however one is perhaps result in consider New England isn’t exploring a lot exterior its consolation zone. There’s additionally an argument to be made that is what the Patriots have needed to do, with their openings not being as desired as they may have hoped.
The Patriots clearly have a plan, but it surely stays to be seen whether or not or not they’re following the trail to competition or simply making the simplest strikes.
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