Josh McDaniels talked at length about the offense, and simplifying it to make it easier for Patriots players to pick up. McDaniels indicated he was working with the offensive coaches on the verbiage.

Frankly, Josh McDaniels and the Patriots are one of those things, and Drake Maye should be sending Mike Vrabel an unlimited gas card for bringing back McDaniels for his third stint with the team.

As the coaches lay the foundation for the Pats’ new offense and defense, one veteran has noticed Josh McDaniels isn’t installing the same system he ran last in New England or even Las Vegas.

The former Patriots quarterback was thrust into action in 2008 when Tom Brady went down with a season-ending knee injury Week 1. Cassel had been a backup to Brady for three prior seasons and had ...