Patriots quarterback Drake Maye knows the history of new offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and that's why he's so excited to be coached by him.

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.

The Patriots are reportedly expected to hire Josh McDaniels as the offensive coordinator on Mike Vrabel's staff. Here's what to know.

While a lot of the attention in New England is centered on new head coach Mike Vrabel, one of his assistant coaches might have a larger impact on the Patriots' most prized possession.

New England Patriots commentator and former quarterback Scott Zolak says newly-hired offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels won’t force Drake Maye to run the Tom Brady-style offense.

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.

"His system is pretty much all systems in one." The post Why Josh McDaniels’s diverse system is perfect for the Patriots appeared first on Boston.com.

Phil Perry talks with James White on the Next Pats Podcast about why Josh McDaniels is a great hire for the PatriotsJames White: McDaniels is the ‘perfect hire' for the Patriots originally appeared on

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.