The New England Patriots had built the greatest dynasty in the NFL. But when Mike Vrabel took the helm of the team, he was handed just the remnants of that dynasty. The Same goes with the QB, Drake Maye. They made the rookie their leader and hoped that the first-year QB would pull off some Tom Brady-level heroics. Well! Well!! The reality usually doesn’t show up to the party as expected. Now, Vrabel and Maye need to rebuild the dynasty, and looks like the head coach is already on the move.

A couple of weeks ago, Vrabel’s Patriots hired Josh McDaniels as their next offensive coordinator. Yep, you guessed that right. McDaniels has been part of the New England team for 14 non-consecutive seasons. Not to mention, it’s his third stint with the Patriots. But the question is, how did Vrabel end up hiring McDaniels? That’s where Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard, comes in.

See, according to Bedard, reuniting with McDaniels apparently wasn’t a part of Vrabel’s NFL bucket list after he became the head coach. Sure, they discussed of working together while they’re out of the NFL. But in the case of McDaniels, his experience with top-notch coaches worked out in his favor, at least that’s what Bedard believes. “What you’ll hear talking to people who know Josh… they basically say, ‘I don’t think you can comprehend the amount of work that Josh has put in this past year’,” he stated.

“I mean, he’s been a bunch of places. Including the Chiefs. He spent time with the Chiefs, he spent a lot of time in college football, I think he spent time with the Rams and the Browns I would imagine. I’m sure it’s gonna come out at some point all the places he’s been.” Chiefs? Well, that’s new. But looks like his experience while working with Andy Reid and the Rams’ head coach, Sean McVay, turned out pretty well for him.

But let’s be real: there can be plenty of reasons behind McDaniels hiring. For starters, he is a complete institution when it comes to having knowledge of the Patriots‘ locker room. Second, he has six Super Bowl rings. Third and the most notable one that Vrabel and the Patriots are rooting for is that the offensive coordinator has an excellent track record of working with the quarterbacks. Enter the first year QB, Drake Maye who is now looking for a mentor to kick start his second season with the team.

Speaking of the QB, Bedard also mentioned that the OC has worked with mobile QBs, space, movement plays, and motions — all strategies that focus on making the offense more dynamic and adaptable. On top of that, he also provided the in-depth breakdown of the strategy of the former Las Vegas Raiders’ HC.

“Everybody’s like, ‘Wait until you see it.’ There’s gonna be a lot of the bare bones of it,” he continued. “Normally, the way Josh operates is they start very basic and then they start moving. But one person was basically like over the moon… Here’s a quote from one person, ‘People don’t understand how much work Josh did last season. All the places he went, how much he studied. He’s added— tinkered with mobile quarterbacks, space, movement plays, motions, and all kinds of sh*t. Add in the new viewpoints from the staff… This has the potential to be really cool.’ People are — they said basically be prepared to be a little-bit shocked.”

Well, if Vrabel and McDaniels really want to shock the fans in the following season, no doubt, they need to update their O-line. The reason? Well, it’s not a quantum physics. The Patriots’ offense had some serious struggles this season, especially when it came to third downs. They only managed to convert just over 32% of those attempts, which is a pretty big red flag for Drake Maye and the squad.

Drake Maye is still new to the NFL world

Drake Maye’s rookie season was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, if we are being honest. On one hand, the Patriots closed out their season with an embarrassing 3-14 record, but on the bright side, their rookie QB himself had a standout year. The guy put up 2,276 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and even recorded 421 rushing yards. The result? He earned a Pro Bowl call after Lamar Jackson opted out of the event, possibly due to his back injury.

But here’s the kicker: Drake Maye has found another gig while his time being at the Pro Bowl. You must be wondering what’s that other than the QB role? Well, as it turned out, the QB declared that he was recruiting guys at the Pro Bowl to the Patriots. Yep, you read that right. He made an appearance on Kay Adams’ Up And Adams Show and spilled the beans.

When Adams asked, “You’re there at the Pro Bowl, $120 million in cap space. How much recruiting was going on with some of these Pro Bowl free agents?” The QB didn’t shy away from giving a straightforward answer: “No, I definitely think a little bit. I get to know some of the guys get to know, you know, tell them a little bit about Boston, about Foxborough, a little bit fan base. I think no, it’s definitely time to get to know some guys and let them know that, you know, the paths. You’ll got some things to make, some moves this off season.”

Well, on one hand, the head coach and the OC are surely making some strategies for their O-line and on the other? Drake Maye took the matter in his hands to build a roster. Speaking of his Pro Bowl appearance, the QB racked up two touchdowns and two interceptions during the flag football game in Orlando, Florida.

But his performance in his first Pro Bowl appearance didn’t come without hiccups. Maye’s first drive? Yeah, he tossed a pick-six straight into the hands of Cardinals‘ safety Budda Baker. As it appears, he’s having the same performance in Pro Bowl as he had in his regular season. But the Patriots fans must be hoping for a better version of their QB in the following season.