Speaking on the "Up & Adams" show, Rob Gronkowski explained why Josh McDaniels should be the next OC for the Patriots.

The New England Patriots are revamping their coaching staff after hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. Vrabel is the team’s 16th head coach, and now the front office’s focus has shifted to building his staff.

New England Patriots legendary running back James White believes former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels should return to work under Mike Vrabel. He stated his case on an episode of “The Money Down Podcast.”

It doesn’t sound like Josh McDaniels is not on the short list for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s next offensive coordinator.

Brian Hoyer, a longtime backup quarterback to Tom Brady, played under McDaniels in both New England and Las Vegas over his NFL career. The 39-year-old was recently asked if he'd have any interest in returning to the Patriots to help Maye learn the system:

The New England Patriots beelining toward hiring Mike Vrabel might've been the worst-kept secret in the NFL as the coaching carousel started to heat up. Given t

McDaniels said there's only so many things you can teach a young player like Maye in a given time period. The post Asked about Drake Maye, Josh McDaniels says ‘there’s no shortcut’ for a QB’s progression appeared first on Boston.

After Mike Vrabel was hired as the Patriots new head coach, he said he’d turn his attention to filling out his coaching staff. One rumored candidate has been former NFL quarterback Josh McCown due to his relationship with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

The New England Patriots may be closing in on bringing back another familiar face. They hired Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach on January 12 after he played for them from 2001-08 and they might be bringing back Josh McDaniels to be their offensive coordinator.

Now that the Patriots have found their head coach in Mike Vrabel, Rob Gronkowski thinks his first hire should be a familiar face.