Last Friday, Albert Breer talked about what Alex Van Pelt will bring to the Patriots as their new offensive coordinator. Still, people were shocked by Van Pelt’s shooting in Cleveland for a number of reasons, he said. Developed by Deshaun Watson. Listen below: I also recorded the audio.“The reason he was sent to Cleveland was because of ownership and Paul DePodesta’s displeasure with Deshaun Watson’s accomplishments, not Kevin Stefanski’s. I think the people who made the decision [to fire Van Pelt] realized how valuable he was to that staff. I don’t think I had a clue.
His subordinates, not Kevin, were surprised by his firing for two reasons.First of all, how do you fire an offensive coordinator after winning 11 games with four different quarterbacks without Nick Chubb at quarterback and no fifth quarterback? He was able to build an offense that could sustain [the win]. But the other reason [for putting people on the floor] is the real key. He was the glue of that stick. Kevin, you know he’s a great guy, but he’s not the most attractive person. He is a very dry person, full of humor, but not sociable. Alex is the person who holds the staff together when the boys are out and when the boys are in. He was the force that held the building together…”I don’t think it’s possible at this point to say what Ken Dorsey will bring to the table regarding Van Pelt.
Especially since we don’t know who that player will be. Sure, Deshaun Watson’s performance over the past two seasons hasn’t been perfect, but I don’t think Van Pelt deserves the blame for that. Perhaps the owners wanted a candidate who could play to Watson’s strengths and build an offensive mindset. We see it’s Dorsey. Calling Van Pelt the “glue” of the staff seems a bit of a stretch. While Stefanski was always calling plays, Van Pelt came to me as an offensive assistant and not a coordinator.
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