The New England Patriots announced the offensive coordinator search would begin this week, and they’re starting in-house with tight ends coach Nick Caley.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the interview is expected to take place on Wednesday, which is a day after Caley interviewed for the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator vacancy.
Belichick’s tendency to hire in-house should give Caley an inside track on landing the job. Of course, Bill O’Brien is seemingly still the team’s No. 1 option, if an agreement can come together.
He’s a former head coach that already has a bevy of experience as an offensive play-caller. It’s hard to envision the Patriots passing on experience, especially after the way things unfolded under Matt Patricia as the offensive play-caller this season.
Keep in mind, the Patriots had a chance to put Caley in that position in 2022, but instead, they ended up pivoting to Patricia and Joe Judge in the preseason. Perhaps Caley simply wasn’t ready for that job responsibility, or maybe the team didn’t strongly envision him in that role.
However, getting an interview is the first step towards getting the job, and Caley has at least made it that far in the process this year.
