What the Patriots would look like with Shanahan offense

What the Patriots would look like with Shanahan offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

While the New England Patriots didn’t have to look very far to find their next head coach, their offensive coordinator search has been exhaustive. They’re 11 interviewees deep, with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reporting that San Francisco 49ers pass game coordinator Klint Kubiak and Las Vegas Raiders pass game coordinator Scott Turner have entered the fray.

Though New England seems to be most fascinated in picking the brains of Sean McVay’s assistants — Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley had a second interview with the Patriots this week — there’s a clear interest there in Kyle Shanahan’s coaching tree as well. Not only have the Patriots interviewed Kubiak, who’s headed to a Super Bowl in his first year coaching under Shanahan, but Jerod Mayo has also spent time getting to know San Francisco tight ends coach Brian Fleury, who’s in his fifth season with the 49ers.

There are plenty of Shanahan-adjacent assistants on the list of Patriots potential offensive coordinators, too. Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy worked under longtime Shanahan assistant Matt LaFleur in Green Bay from 2019-2021. Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson just finished his first season working under offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, who coached on Shanahan’s offensive staff in San Francisco for four years.

As is the case with McVay’s scheme, we refer to “The Shanahan Offense” constantly, oftentimes lumping it in with other West Coast systems. And because Shanahan assistants have been strewn across the league with owners hoping to capture whatever it is that’s happening out in the Bay Area, anyone who’s watched football over the last decade or more likely has a pretty good idea of what Shanahan’s offense entails.

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Publish date : 2024-01-30 01:12:20

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