New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo already made one of the most important hires on his staff with Alex Van Pelt as the new offensive coordinator. The next major decision will be an offensive line coach, after Adrian Klemm was one-and-done with the team.
Per ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots are already targeting Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach Andy Dickerson as the man to replace Klemm.
The Patriots’ offensive line was a mess from the start of the 2023 season, and most of the issues had nothing to do with Klemm as a coach. Questionable personnel decisions, along with injuries, doomed the unit, and the entire offense faltered as a result.
So New England will look to do a better job of putting the right personnel in place through free agency and the draft, while also finding the right coach to get the unit back on track.
With Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator, the Patriots are targeting former Seahawks/Rams assistant Andy Dickerson as OL coach, per sources.
Attended Tufts University and has had proven success with rookie development (e.g. Charles Cross/Abraham Lucas) and run-game schemes.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) February 1, 2024
Dickerson has ties to the Patriots organization as an operations department intern back in 2004. Since those days, he has worked his way up from a coaching assistant to an offensive line coach. He has extensive experience working nine years as an offensive line assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams before finally receiving his promotion in Seattle in 2022.
With Pete Carrol stepping down as head coach in Seattle, Dickerson could be looking for another NFL opportunity, and it could come in the form of a Patriots team in desperate need of help.
