New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has made a decision on his new offensive coordinator.
The Patriots will name Alex Van Pelt as their next offensive coordinator, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Van Pelt joins the Patriots after four years in the same role with the Cleveland Browns.
Van Pelt replaces Bill O’Brien, who left the Patriots following Bill Belichick’s exit and was subsequently hired as offensive coordinator at Ohio State.
A former NFL quarterback, Van Pelt has been coaching in the NFL for nearly two decades. He has served as offensive coordinator at Buffalo and Cincinnati in addition to his stint with Cleveland and also spent time as quarterbacks coach working with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay.
Van Pelt arrives to an offense in flux, with an uncertain quarterback situation that will need to be addressed. The Patriots do hold the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft, which may be an option to address that issue depending on how things shake out.
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