Why should YOU be EXCITED about Josh McDaniels?

[@Drizzlybear1]

FINALLY someone says it. The idea that one of the most successful Offensive Coordinators of all time couldn't change up his play style to fit the talent he has or to adapt to the QB is idiotic

[@schilling2438]

you're not supposed to huff the keyboard cleaner

[@Steve-ms9bu]

He changed his style with Cam Newton

[@Drizzlybear1]

​@@schilling2438 what was wrong about what I said? By almost any metric he is one of if not the most successful OC's of all time He has more regular season and playoffs wins than almost any other offensive coordinators in NFL History and he has more Superbowls than any coordinator in NFL history. You can argue whether or not he was a key element but in terms of success he has all the accolades

[@Gregor510]

100%

[@jeffreyvenier3245]

Perry trying to stir up trouble? Get Josh in the house and turn him loose

[@dustinhuckabee8208]

Zolak made the best points to the hiring of McDaniels

[@mark0l1]

As always

[@user-bmw528]

😂 Vrabel “picked” McDaniels to get the guaranteed HC contract. He played Kraft

[@edwardj.dourajr.3616]

You’re not giving Vrabel enough credit. He wants to win, and if McDaniels is the best and/or quickest way to get there, let’s go. “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.” Ronald Reagan

[@stephenpaulsen8171]

Zolak has the right reaction. Not the morning knuckle heads

[@WilliamAvery-y5u]

Yea that morning show was nothing but negative

[@DMKFACTOR]

Actually listenable today too minus the Beat!

[@DMKFACTOR]

@@WilliamAvery-y5uWhen isn’t it?

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Zolak is on the Krafts payroll. What do you expect him to say?

[@Dangalls3]

I love the signing for one two reasons. McDaniels actually has experience as a successful play-caller/coordinator on championship teams. That makes Vrabel’s job way easier, because he can focus his attention elsewhere. Also, McDaniels’ familiarity with ownership makes it easy for him to step into the position (rather than an outsider) and just do what he has to do. I feel like it just fast-tracks the development of Maye and, ultimately, the turnaround of the team

[@alexmb929]

Good signing now we just need to get some players

[@JaisonCianelli]

Nailed it Zo, Josh is the most qualified and can adapt to anything. Best set up for Maye or Bazooka Joe. Felger and Mazz are grouches on this. The structure is put in place now and we can move forward from here.

[@kyle4449]

The multiple failed HC stints also makes this a good hire. He's a great OC, but a bad HC. Which means that even when he finds success here again in NE with Maye, teams won't want to instantly hire him away from the Patriots again. Which will provide some consistency with Maye, etc.

[@jalenladue5133]

Way to state the obvious..

[@STMARTIN009]

He will likely have an offer for HC with the Browns in 3 to 5 years lol

[@freedom77769]

Zolak gets it‼️

[@The_Randumb_Channel]

It's quite simple, if you had someone come in with Josh's resume, and you didn't know the name you would hire him on the spot.

[@Drizzlybear1]

You know that a great point. If Josh won Superbowls with the Chiefs instead of Patriots than everyone would be over the moon

[@terrencegibbons3351]

No other team even wanted to o review Josh. What does that say?

[@corpr8dystopia778]

Running offense and developing QB’s is Josh’s specialization

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Who has he developed?

[@corpr8dystopia778]

@ TB12, Garoppolo, Jones (before he collapsed), and a few others.

[@Oldguard_8]

I watched all the playoff games this past weekend, and saw many plays that were copied from McDaniels playbook - great hire. All 3 have been active in NFL till now or past year, have extensive networks and scouting knowledge of league personnel.

[@BlackBearInvestmentTrustLLC]

I would like to incorporate Milton into offense. I loved what we saw the last game of the year

[@paolo-n2000]

McDaniels is a great OC when Tom Brady is the QB and BB is the HC....

[@breakbad9753]

The problem with this is not so much the hire, but the REASONS behind the hire... someone who is already being paid by someone else, someone they know, someone from the god awful bill tree once they left the patriots and Tom Brady... People are mad because we all want to turn on the tv and hear the announcers saying what a sharp forward thinking young OC, but instead they take the half measure yet again and take a guy no one wants...we literally just saw this movie LAST YEAR lol

[@jasonking971]

I hope you're right. For me it feels like they're trying to recapture former glory, and please don't misunderstand....I so hope I'm wrong. But I didn't want them to start bringing in former players and coaches to try to bring back "the patriot way" and blah blah. That era as gone. We are a totally new, totally different team. This isn't Tom brady making everyone better....no name wrs all of a sudden being studs. So all I ask is josh, please don't expect that. Put talent around this kid. Get him a true #1 wr. I love Kendrick Bourne and demario douglas.....they're not 1s. They're 3rd options AT BEST. Get Tee, tyreek, whoever. Get a legit 1. And please address the OL in the draft and trade picks if you gotta to make trades for OL or whatever you gotta do. This team needs help from top to bottom and we have more cap space than anybody else. Use it!

[@scorejason]

That's the logo Zo wore when he came into the league

[@peteypete1216]

Didnt zolak also say before they drafted .maye that he had problems that you.just cant fix and he could see those things because he used to be qb

[@erichousel4054]

Yea… but Maye didn’t have to improve at UNC. He surprised a lot of us

[@jayy88]

Zo also said he’d give Mac 30 million a year at one point. Guy is the biggest homer

[@christiangallietmo4585]

Why are we even blowing this out of proportion my parable has come out and said that he likes Josh McDaniels so like what is the big deal here I mean why are we so worried about this seriously there's not going to be no real tension between the coaches what's going to happen is we need to get the players right now and position players we need for this team to be successful

[@EastieRick]

It’s good to hear the Boston media for the most part seeing the positives in Josh instead of harping on looking for the next shiny thing even building team and not about fitting the talent but finding the talent that fits like I’ve always said smart capable hard working players that’s team ball guys that in spite of the massive pay checks still want it. Refreshing to hear that coaching men like men is coming back instead of you have to change your style to accommodate child like behavior.DO YOUR JOB. Redundant for a reason.

[@leemzgoogle917]

I don't think they could afford to experiment with the OC. They needed the safe, sure thing at both head coach and OC. Hopefully the new DC will pan out but if they got the OC wrong that would be very bad for Maye's development. This might not be sexy, but it's smart.

[@Drizzlybear1]

I said the same thing, get stability and maturity first to develop the players and build a culture and down the road once you're set and a playoff team you can take gambled on young inexperienced guys

[@auggieeast]

Nobody could win with the current roster, so expectations should be limited. 9-8 the first year would be a success.

[@AntwonePerkins]

7-10 should be the expectation

[@it1988a]

They took thos show off basic cable...i wont pay an extra cent for it

[@chadbinette3201]

I want to know if this was vrabels pick or Kraft being Kraft hiring the guy the know that happens to be cheap . Double whammy for the krafts. How about when McDaniels was in st Louis? Took a rookie of the year Sam Bradford and had the worst offense in the league. "Matt cassel went 11-5" yah that was a 16-0 stacked team with a veteran defense that had won 3 Superbowls. What happened to Jared stidam? Josh worked with him and he never got itn the field cam newton was better than says a lot. Jimmy Glass is the most overrated and over hyped QB in the last 25 years. By the time mcdaniels was calling plays for Patriots Brady was a 3 time champ and could run his own offense.

[@kevinmahoney4000]

Zo at his best when talking about this stuff!

[@bostonstrongpatriots8881]

Better choice only Ben Johnson would be for OC..but you can't a have a hc for oc 😆 JMD in 2016 was Johnson now, we'll see

[@jamesmaloney8191]

Great segment. Mcdaniels 100% the right guy for this job right now. LFG

[@scottv9479]

So, here's some food for thought........In my opinion, if the Krafts truly wanted to run the show and push the newly hired head coach to hireJosh McDaniels as the OC, they could have and would have done it last year with Mayo. Clearly, the Krafts and people inside the organization never wanted to lose him to Vegas in the first place. With that said, we didn't even interview Josh last season, let alone force it on Mayo. Mayo would have been the guy if they truly wanted to make the call for Josh as OC. Before the last week of the regular season there was noise that if Vrabel lands a HC gig he was bringing Josh with him as the OC......not that if he goes to New England...but simply where Vrabel lands Josh is coming with him.

[@chrisdunlap1231]

If McDaniels is so great as a OC why does nobody want him as there oc but us yall talk about the qb development in his system what about wrs i see average wrs ball out in alot of these good oc systems only wrs that break out in McDaniels systems is white slot wrs

[@jeffwells8740]

Let's see your list of 5 optional, viable candidates?

[@Drizzlybear1]

He's one year removed from getting a bad name as a HC, it's not been a year since he got fired and it takes a while to rehab your image. Also because he was getting paid by the Raiders to sit at home and wait to see what Belichick does.

[@chrisdunlap1231]

@@jeffwells8740 I'll take anybody over him that runs a modern nfl offense that schemes wrs open over a offense that's heavily dependent on the wr knowledge of route concepts to get open

[@chrisdunlap1231]

@@Drizzlybear1 broncos rams pats raiders pats out of those 5 spots McDaniels called the offense but it only looked good with Brady and belichick top 10 defenses each year he was there

[@Drizzlybear1]

@chrisdunlap1231 I'd argue Mac's rookie season the offense looked solid and that's BY FAR the only time Mac Jones looked good. The Pats also won 11 games with Matt Cassell as the starter when Brady went down.

[@jaredmichaud6754]

Josh is a specialist, that's what we need

[@Triton63]

Have you seen Mike Vrabel? Josh won't be trying any power grabs...🤣

[@DV-id6di]

Get that OLINE upgraded. Then u can have plays set for Drake to run when he’s called to run instead of running for his life. Get an OLINE TO PROTECT the passer, then he can be a 1000 yard rusher AND a passing machine❤. Just wait. I been a Pats fan since 97. Out here in the Midwest! Locals sound like the spoiled brats. Mark my words, 800 yard rusher and passing machine DRAKE MAYE LFG

[@dreed2428]

Joe milton my guy. Glad wen he get a leading roll

[@erichousel4054]

McDaniels is the right guy

[@soundnessofmind7196]

Have a good draft and free agency ...PERIOD

[@jackb4344]

Go Zoe ! Love your analysis

[@daviesmith8896]

A young OC leaving to become a HC is the worst thing. If josh can get the best out of Maye, he'll stay because he's burned so many bridges. We want that

[@spod7575]

Josh is 💯 percent a Kraft hire

[@jeffwells8740]

Okay, so share with all of your infinite wisdom.... Maybe a list.... 5 better, viable options...

[@johnpazniokas1143]

@@jeffwells8740 Can Josh be a good hire... AND a Kraft hire? Not saying OP said that, but... asking for a friend. Well.. asking for me. I got kinda lit up on twitter for suggestion that it may have been both. Vrabel's a good coach but he's not "I get 100% discretion on all decisions and the owner gets none" level of good, IMO.

[@Drizzlybear1]

Schefter just reported that McDaniels was chosen by Vrabel who wanted someone more experienced

[@HiTuab]

Who care who guy it is. It all about the W n L.

[@IM-hx7jt]

Zo & The Senator with no Beetle? Finally no agenda pushing, just ball talk.

[@kennn75]

The reason why Josh makes sense for Mike here is that Mike is a defensive head coach. Which means his offensive coordinator needs to be a strong, experienced presence to help his deficiency on the offensive side of the ball. He needs a offensive head coach basically. If someone like Ben Johnson got the job his office coordinator wouldn’tbe a huge deal because it’s his office. Just like Mike’s defensive coordinator position wasn’t a huge deal because it’s Mike’s defense. Ben Johnson’s defensive coordinator is going to be a important hire for him to run the defense because it’s something he hasn’t done before.

[@papifuego5273]

I trust Vrabel to make good football decisions if he likes Josh McDaniels then I got faith. Not mad it’s a familiar face at all.

[@yohanonshine4664]

Josh is an all around good guy who can ake this team better not just the QB

[@albertoperez7941]

Everything was precluded and concocted. Get out of the promises to Mayo financially morally. Vrable was to come in with his Hall of Fame jacket. McDaniels to work with Maye and not have another 1st round disaster. Jonathan Kraft soothed after the firing of BB which I think he opposed. Fans happy to fork over the high prices of franks and coke. All is happy. Now when is the next SBowl. Hope the concoction does not flop.

[@da_suntoucha7219]

Patriots trying make another HOV!! Lol

[@DV-id6di]

I’m good with 11-6 season. We will make the playoffs. Wild card at 11-6. Lamar falling off as a playoff hopeful. Josh if he loses against the Chiefs, the coach will be fired and he will have to start over. And Mahommes is what he is. U have to defeat them PERIOD. But the PATS? Nobody won’t expect Drake Maye to break out. NOBODY will know how McDaniels gonna do. The pressure is actually on the rest of the league to stop guys like Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. Just look at Jayden Daniels. I say these two are the best of the best of the very near future. Lucky we got Drake. Won’t be a great QB in the draft for another 3 years minimum. Last years QB was loaded. GO PATS❤

[@britneyystaples91]

11-6 is too optimistic. They have the worst roster in the league. 7 wins would be a good year for this current roster. They need a left tackle and oline depth, they need a WR1 and they need a pass rusher.

[@trusoule365]

As much as people hate the Bill Belichick methodology the Bill Belichick methodology still works. I’m listening to all these different coaches and the approach of they wanna take, sounds and books like Bill Belichick patriot way mentality

[@oneminutebeerreviews6628]

He (Josh McDaniels) has been a success with one QB, Tom Brady, lets see this clip in two years

[@Drizzlybear1]

Depends on what "success" is. I'd argue having a winning record with both Matt Cassell and Mac Jones as your starting QB at different points is successful, as is making the playoffs with Mac Jones If the Metric is "you need to win a Superbowl" than there are only a handful names who meet that standard who are actively coaching and looking for an OC role

[@jayy88]

@@Drizzlybear1Cassel made the playoffs in KC something he

[@robertwinter8662]

McDaniels will also turn Milton into a next man up fill in . May even turn Milton into a high draft pick in the future

[@Phernaldo]

You gotta love sports talk radio, make up a scenario (Kraft placing Josh M as HC) then talk as if the scenario is reality.. then argue about said scenario. Strange

[@TheWasif]

Following a year where the team took a chance on the inexperienced guy, this year is all about putting experience in place. Let these guys cook and great things will happen.

[@larryprimeau5885]

both Vrable and Kraft are too smart not to do this right. They are and will collaborate with 14:17 every major move and decision.

[@jsalas5400]

Its simple...people aay that josh will have too complicated an offense. No. He had a complicated offense with tom. Josh is more than capable of turning a good young qb into a phenom

[@esdawt6900]

No Beetle and everyone gets to fully communicate their thoughts without being interrupted, what a novel idea.

[@yanksrgreat]

patriots are a train wreck. mcdaniels was nothing special without brady

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Krafts are soo cheap

[@stevenfanale4553]

Back to the promise land for the Pats!!!!!!!!

[@chrsatumo9]

We are 1 receiver away, not 4. KB, Pop, Boutte and Polk will all have better years than last year (i kmow thats not saying much for polk)

[@eggynyce]

Zolaks opinion is the only thing that matters in NE

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

LFG

[@Jay-om2gc]

This dude blows! Nobody wanted to hire him. He’s overrated at an OC. Dude has only been successful with Brady.

[@retrodudecast]

Zolak gives you multiple reasons that take is objectively false within the first 2 minutes

[@chrisdunlap1231]

​@@retrodudecastnaw he trying to get people to drink the Kool aid but we ain't thirsty lol forget the stats what did your eyes tell you about that dink n donk offense he had with Mac lollipops Jones

[@trainkobe2424]

How.. well who u wanted ? Coach. Should’ve just let you pick the OC 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffwells8740]

Okay Jay... Lets see your list of better options.

[@schilling2438]

anyone not named josh mcdaniels. idk why you people have such a hard on for this guy. kinda weird

[@stevesilva9091]

Never listened to these Bozos and never will again

[@schilling2438]

josh mcclown