Las Vegas Raiders Poach Patriots WR Coach Mick Lombardi as 2022 Rebuild Continues

Newly appointed Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels is making an impact since his arrival, as he is rebuilding the staff of coaches for 2022. Recently, the team gained former Patriots coach Mick Lombardi to the team, as reported by NFL Network’s Mike Giardi on Saturday.

Head Coach McDaniels appoints Mick Lombardi as the team’s new Offensive Coordinator as he replaces Greg Olson. Mick is the son of Michael Lombardi, who is a longtime NFL front-office executive. He also served as a senior executive to the Raiders for a long time. Apart from coach Mick, there are a few more additions to the staff as well.

Mick Lombardi and the New Picks

Lombardi, aged 33, was formerly associated with the New England Patriots. He began his career in the NFL as a scouting assistant, stood as the wide receivers coach for the last 2 seasons, and also served as an assistant QB coach prior to that. The coach also served a significant time with the Jets and 49ers.

Meanwhile, offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo is also heading to Las Vegas to take up a similar job.

As reported by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport; the Raiders will also gain long-time NFL talent scout Andy Dengler, who will join the team’s college scouting department. Dengler was with the Jacksonville Jaguars for 23 seasons, where he had various roles in his tenure. The team also hired Bo Hardegree before the offseason to serve as the team’s quarterback coach as well.

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The Raiders coaching force is now loaded as they are moving towards a new season in the year 2022

What’s Next for Patriots?

The New England Patriots suffered big time with the departure of Josh McDaniels as he brings some familiar faces to work alongside. This is a concerning situation for Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, as he has some major spots to fill in the coaching staff.

The only new coach the team has hired is Joe Judge, who spent his last two seasons as the head coach of the New York Giants; However, with the expected retirement of the long-time running backs coach Ivan Fears, there’s still a big void that the franchise needs to fill.

However, an NFL Insider believes the team may have done assembling their coaching staff for the upcoming 2022 season, and they are yet to announce. It is yet to see what the franchise has in the pack for the New England fans.

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