Exploring possibility of Matt Patricia on Patriots’ offensive coaching staff – New England Patriots Blog

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Patricia’s fit: The first domino in Bill Belichick’s plans to shape his offensive coaching staff after coordinator Josh McDaniels’ departure fell last week with the hiring of Joe Judge.

Could a second domino include senior football adviser Matt Patricia?

Few, if any, truly know what Belichick is thinking. But the possibility of Patricia joining the offensive staff in some capacity has come up in conversations with smart NFL personnel projecting Belichick’s next move, and the thinking goes like this:

With the Patriots set to retain the core of their existing defensive staff, but losing elite institutional brainpower/knowledge on offense without McDaniels and others, Belichick might view some combination of Patricia and Judge as his best option to spearhead the offensive transition.

The public perception of Patricia and Judge might not be high after their stints as head coaches with the Lions and Giants, respectively, but Belichick’s respect for their coaching acumen as assistants, how they fit in the Patriots’ culture and his trust in them is well documented.

Such an approach, if Belichick ultimately moves in that direction, would come with risk.

Patricia’s last extended time on offense came in 2004-05 when he was offensive assistant/assistant O-line coach in New England. And Judge has just one year as an offensive assistant on his résumé, in 2019 as Patriots wide receivers coach. Neither has called offensive plays in the NFL.

Meanwhile, quarterback Mac Jones enters his second season, which Belichick often cites as the year — for all players — in which the biggest leap is made.

Belichick isn’t one to be rushed into decisions, or assign…