The New England Patriots will reportedly begin their round of offensive coordinator interviews on Monday, starting with Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley, per Albert Breer.
On Tuesday, the interviews will continue with Rams pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson.
Newly-hired Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is working to build a coaching staff of his choosing. Former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is returning to college football after accepting a job on Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day’s staff.
Before joining the Rams, Caley worked his way up from offensive assistant to tight ends coach in his eight-year run in New England. So he has a lot of familiarity with the organization and plenty of experience of working with Mayo.
Meanwhile, Robinson was a seventh-round draft pick for the Patriots in 2010. He’s Mayo’s former teammate and a rising, young star amongst NFL coaches.
Sources: Patriots coach Jerod Mayo will interview Rams assistants Nick Caley and Zac Robinson for New England's OC job this week. Caley interviews tomorrow, Robinson interviews on Tuesday.
Caley coached in New England from 2015-22. Robinson played for the Patriots in 2010.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 21, 2024
The experience isn’t there at offensive coordinator for either of the two candidates, but at the same time, the Patriots have constantly failed at trying to rebuild the same magic they had for nearly two decades with Tom Brady under center.
Perhaps its time to give something new a chance and see if it works.
