On Wednesday, the New England Patriots officially announced Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator, succeeding Alex Van Pelt, who is gone after just one season. New England interviewed a few different candidates for the job,

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

Mike Vrabel's coaching staff with the Patriots is coming along nicely, but now, the team needs to focus on upgrading their roster. Vrabel's ties to New England, where he played from 2001 to 2008, winning three Super Bowls along the way,