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Patriots' rising, young offensive coach Nick Caley hired by Rams
Former Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley is LA-bound.
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How bout John Benton? He was in St. Louis? Don’t recall the coaching staff back then.He was their longest tenured offensive coach that’s about all I got
Wrong team- he is a Ram NOW!I wanted to say that he played a role in making Aaron Hernandez into a killer tight end.
Sadly, that was way too long ago.
I like this Wiki entry:
He’s an interesting hire.Patriots' rising, young offensive coach Nick Caley hired by Rams
Former Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley is LA-bound.patriotswire.usatoday.com
Why would the Patriots let a rising coach go?
Your point?So he "coached" 4 time pro bowler Gronkowski to his fifth pro bowl? Excellent!!!
Now Oldschool is concerned about how Pats Fans think.lolAll that counts! ^
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Doesn't matter, McVay doesn't promote from within he grooms for other teams to take them.Impressive resume. Defensive background prior to coaching TEs?
He sounds like a guy who’s going places. Let’s hope it’s on the Rams and doesn’t end up being another poached prize.
My point was the resume. That would be like noting a DL coach "coached" 3 time DPOY AD to his 4th DPOY award or pointing out Byron Leftwich coached 5 time SB Champ Tom Brady to his sixth title. Doesn't that strike you as "yeah, okay....without that stellar coaching it wouldn't have happened"?....as if that really had a lot to do with it.Your point?
Doesn't really matter, from this vantagepoint Caley appears to be an upgrade just because he is familiar coaching Tight Ends, whereas, Thomas Brown had never coached them. On top of that other teams have interviewed him to be OC, I'm sure the Patriots felt pressure to hire a seasoned play caller & Bill O'Brien fit the bill plus the Pats to secure the hiring of O'Brien gave him power to hire other offensive assistants and he hired the guy that coached his TE's in Houston. So I look at it like the Rams caught a break with this hire.Now if Baker Mayfield became league MVP with his new team, then we might want to acknowledge the OC or QB coach. Or if Taylor Rapp won DPOY. In other words, did Gronk need a TE coach to make the pro bowl?
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Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach
After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year's coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a …www.profootballrumors.com
Rams Announce The Hire Of Their New Tight Ends Coach
The Los Angeles Rams are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in recent NFL history. The reigning Super Bowl champions were never atwww.thecoldwire.com
Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach
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After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year’s coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a lateral move. The former Patriots tight ends coach is being hired by the Rams to occupy the same role, reports Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.
Caley, 40, interviewed in New England for their OC position, one which ultimately went to Bill O’Brien. He was on the coordinator radar outside of Foxborough as well, though. Caley met with the Jets prior to their decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as their Mike LaFleur replacement; now, he will work alongside the latter. Caley also interviewed with the Texans for their OC vacancy.
Breer notes that the longtime Patriots assistant had other offers as well, but he chose to work under Sean McVay in the same capacity as he had under Bill Belichick. Caley had been with New England for the past eight years, and his departure marks more change for an offensive staff which struggled mightily in the 2022 campaign with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge taking on unfamiliar roles relative to their previous coaching backgrounds.
One of O’Brien’s first moves as OC has been reuniting with Will Lawing, who worked alongside him on a number of occasions. His experience includes time spent as a TEs coach, so he would represent a logical replacement for Caley. One of his top responsibilities in 2023, regardless of his title, will be attempting to increase the production of Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, who combined for just 754 receiving yards this year – production well short of expectations for the pair, given their big-ticket deals signed in 2021.
In Los Angeles, Caley will join a staff which has also seen a number of changes this offseason, including OC Liam Coen departing for Kentucky. That led to LaFleur’s hiring, giving Caley a new set of staffers to work under as he looks to continue advancing his career. The Rams fell well short of expectations on offense in particular thanks in large part to the unit being decimated by injuries, but new faces on the sidelines could help the team rebound in 2023.