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Which Patriots coaches are on the hot seat as 2024 season concludes? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have the worst record in the NFL at 3-13 entering Sunday’s Week 18 regular season against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots suffered another embarrassing defeat this past Saturday when the Los Angeles Chargers came to Foxboro and earned a dominant 40-7 win. New England was outplayed by a wide margin in all three phases.
Most recent reports suggest head coach Jerod Mayo is likely to return for a second season in that job. But what about offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington? Are they on the hot seat as the 2024 campaign comes to a close?
“I look at Alex Van Pelt first, and I don’t know if he’s long for his job here in New England. I don’t think that’s scapegoating, necessarily, because even if you could argue, and I might argue, he’s been the best coach of the three top coaches on this team,” NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry said Monday on 98.5 The Sports Hub show Zolak and Bertrand, as seen in the video player above.
“You talk about developing the quarterback and that being a massive part of his job, and it looks like he’s done that. You look at the scoring points part of the job. The game planning part of the job, the play-calling part of the job, the on-field organization part of the job. I thought it was stunning going back and rewatching that game, and the very first offensive play of the game, Kendrick Bourne, it looks like he’s not lined up in the right spot, and he has to be told by Hunter Henry where to go.”
Perry later added: “Let’s call it what it is. He was not the organization’s, he was not Jerod Mayo’s first choice for that position. And so if they feel like they can upgrade there, it wouldn’t stun me if he moves on.”
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has developed well under Van Pelt. The rest of the offense, most notably the wide receivers and offensive line, have not…
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Publish date : 2024-12-30 21:20:00
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