After a disappointing 2024 season, the New England Patriots have restructured their wide receiver group under head coach Mike Vrabel, making significant investments in free agents and drafting new talent. The hiring of Todd Downing as the new wide receivers coach marks a key change, as he brings experience from various coaching roles, including a stint as an offensive coordinator. Players like DeMario Douglas recognize Downing's unique ability to teach routes from a quarterback's perspective, enhancing the offense's function. Downing embraces the challenges of adapting to the Patriots' system under Josh McDaniels.
So far, however, there have not been any issues. In fact, as DeMario Douglas pointed out, Downing has added a new perspective while drawing from what is an extensive overall résumé.
I love TD. Great coach. He was a quarterbacks coach, and he shows us what a quarterback does. And when we run our routes, he tells us what the QB's reading.
There are challenges throughout, he said about his transition to McDaniels' scheme. Challenges sometimes can be misconstrued as a bad thing. I think challenges are good.
Downing started out as an offensive quality control coach with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 and since then has worked several jobs across the NFL.
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