McDaniels had two stints with the Patriots and held a variety of roles including offensive coordinator. He didn’t have as much luck as a coach between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders, but his time as OC was met with success that included six Super Bowl titles.

Former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, a candidate to join Mike Vrabel's staff. shared his thoughts on New England's prized young QB Drake Maye before the 2024 season.

The Patriots should make previous offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels the next play caller under new head coach Mike Vrabel. McDaniels could usher Drake Maye into elite quarterbacking in 2025.

Kelly and Vrabel also have history. They both served as members of Bill O’Brien’s staff with the Houston Texans. Kelly rose up the ranks to offensive coordinator there and survived O’Brien’s firing but not David Culley’s a year later. Vrabel hired him in Tennessee, where he served as passing game coordinator in 2022 and OC in 2023.

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has confirmed that he's considering hiring Josh McDaniels as his offensive coordinator, but he says there are lots of other candidates for the job as well.