Back in his first stint with the New England Patriots, Matt Patricia was known for his defensive coaching. His outstanding success operating Bill Belichick’s defensive scheme and adding his own wrinkles to it led Patricia to great acclaim and his eventual position as the head coach of the Detroit Lions.
Now back in New England for a second season after failing miserably in three disastrous seasons running Detroit, Patricia is taking on a bigger role in the on-field product for Belichick. But it’s not on defense.
At the NFL owner’s meeting in Florida, Belichick declared that Patricia will be assisting recently fired Giants head coach Joe Judge in running the Patriots’ offense. Yes, offense. The defensive-oriented rocket scientist will help fill the shoes of new Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels as the Patriots’ offensive mastermind.
