They did so by bringing in former league MVP Cam Newton, and designing an offense centered around the run game — including the quarterback. The bottom line was, admittedly, not impressive. The Patriots missed the playoffs with a 7-9 record and ended the year ranked in the bottom third in scoring and scoring efficiency;

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is clearly a fan of the way Josh McDaniels sees the game. It’s for that reason that he hired him to return for a third stint as offensive coordinator for the Patriots.

McDaniels returns to New England for his third stint with the franchise, this time to work with talented young quarterback Drake Maye.