What Joe Judge’s role could be with the Patriots in 2023

Many roles on the Patriots coaching staff for the 2023 season have been settled, but it’s currently unclear what two prominent coaches from last season’s staff will do.

Joe Judge, the Patriots quarterbacks coach in 2022, lost his role when New England hired Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2023. It was reported, however, that Judge would stay in New England. -England, but in what capacity?

Well, Patriots safety Devin McCourty revealed in an interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” that when he told Bill Belichick earlier this offseason that he was retiring, Judge was in the office. head coach at the time. This could be a sign of what the judge’s role will be with the team this coming season, as some people believe he will be a senior adviser to Belichick, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported in his Sunday Ratings column. of the Patriots.

The move from a judge to a role of coach or coordinator without a position shouldn’t be too big of a surprise. Many people wondered if he would return to being the Patriots’ special teams coordinator, a position he held from 2015 to 2019 before becoming the head coach of the New York Giants, after the unit fell apart. ranked last in the DVOA in 2022. Cam Achord appears to be staying in that role, although he worked in a special teams role when the Patriots coaching staff competed in the East-West Shrine Bowl.

The role Judge could have in 2023 appears to be similar to the job Matt Patricia had in 2021. Patricia was a senior football advisor that season, joining the Patriots after a three-year stint as Lions head coach. . Cam Newton shared that Patricia was in the room when Belichick told her he was cut ahead of the regular season. Patricia also helped finalize free agent contracts for the team during the offseason, signing them on behalf of the team.

Speaking of Patricia, it’s still unclear what he will do in 2023. After a poor 2022 season as the team’s offensive playmaker and offensive line coach, Patricia was replaced by O’Brien and Adrian Klemm in each role, respectively. There has been no opening in the defensive coaching staff, where Patricia has spent most of her career.

As a result, Patricia could leave New England. He interviewed the Broncos for their defensive coordinator gig, but was passed over for Vance Joseph. Broncos coach Sean Payton hasn’t ruled out adding Patricia to his staff, telling reporters at The Combine he’s still talking to her.

The Eagles have also reportedly expressed interest in Patricia for her role as a linebackers coach. They hired DJ Eliot for the role, but earlier in March.