The New England Patriots are expected to continue their round of offensive coordinator interviews this week with Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher slated as next on the list.
Per the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are expected to interview with Pitcher via Zoom on Tuesday.
It’s important to note that Pitcher is the third offensive coordinator on the Patriots’ growing list of candidates, and so far, all three have west coast offensive ties to the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree. Along with Pitcher, the team has also interviewed Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson and Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley.
There’s a chance the Patriots could be hinting at their offensive direction with the current candidates on their list.
Of course, there are stronger odds that Pitcher ends up back in Cincy with the Tennessee Titans hiring Brian Callahan as their new head coach on Monday. The Bengals will be looking for a new offensive coordinator to fill that role, and Pitcher should be a possible in-house replacement.
The #Bengals have an in-house replacement for Callahan as OC in QBs coach Dan Pitcher, but he has a full docket of OC interviews this week. Sources say he has a zoom with the #Patriots tomorrow, then flies to Las Vegas for the #Raiders at night. He has the #Saints on Thursday. https://t.co/UKJ7BnPIxb
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 23, 2024
The Patriots could be looking to shake things up drastically on the offensive side of the ball after finishing amongst the worst units in the NFL in the last two straight seasons.
Some of that Shanahan offensive magic could go a long way in the bittering cold for a rebuilding team like the Patriots.
