The NFL is loaded with Alabama connections. Whether it be former players on the field, former players on coaching staffs, or even the Nick Saban coaching tree on the sidelines, the Crimson Tide can’t be avoided.
In New England, the Patriots have both a star player and coordinator with strong, recent ties to Tuscaloosa.
Quarterback Mac Jones, who was selected No. 15 overall in the 2021 draft, is set to enter his third year with the franchise and reportedly feels “energized” with his new offensive coordinator.
Who is this new offensive coordinator, you may be asking? Well, it is none other than the Crimson Tide’s offensive play-caller from the last two seasons, Bill O’Brien.
The Patriots recently moved on from Matt Patricia and brought in a familiar face. O’Brien worked under head coach Bill Belichick in New England from 2007 through 2011, where he spent his final season as the offensive coordinator.
In 2022, Jones regressed greatly from his rookie season. He threw for 2,997 yards with a 65.2% completion percentage, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
O’Brien has his work cut out for him, as he has a talented roster, but a strong division in the AFC East loaded with daunting defenses.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Mac Jones and other former Alabama players now in the NFL as the 2023 season approaches.
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Bill O’Brien as Offensive Coordinator has given Mac Jones a boost of energy.
New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones is reportedly feeling “energized” with his new offensive coordinator, Bill O’Brien, who was the Crimson Tide’s offensive play-caller over the last two seasons. Jones, who was selected No. 15 overall in the 2021 draft, is set to enter his third year with the franchise. O’Brien previously worked under head coach Bill Belichick in New England from 2007 through 2011, spending his final season as the offensive coordinator. However, the Patriots have a strong division in the AFC East loaded with daunting defenses, so O’Brien has his work cut out for him.
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