June 2, 2025 • 11 mins
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels addresses the media on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
How are you a year out of football, fifteen months
of pick a ball? Thank you? As you quarterback, you
start from scratch and you can go back to starting. Uh.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
I think you have to have a starting point. So
there's going to be a way to speak, learn a
learning of the language. We talked about that, you know,
maybe a couple of months ago, and then really it's
just going to be about giving them some things to
go out and do on the practice field and then
learning what they do well how much they can process
(00:47):
what style we should play.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
And I've always kind of believed that the players will
dictate what that ends up being.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
We don't know that today.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I can tell you that right now, there's a lot
we still haven't done. For the first time, we're just
getting into third now, we haven't got into the red zone.
I mean, there's so many other situational things that we
haven't even touched on yet. So we're still in the
learning phase of our of our offense. Guys getting great
opportunities to go out and I feel like at this
(01:17):
time of the year, uh, it's either a good play
or we're gonna learn from it. So there's a positive
result either direction. And that's the kind of mindset that
we're taking.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Josh a long time. You know, we we know when
the games start.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Look if if it could be done by now, you know,
we would snap our fingers and have it be finished.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
But I would I would say that's been true. But
for every.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Season that I've ever been a part of a team
and an offense, it's just whether you're coming back with
a bunch of guys that are returning and they kind
of know it, or you're not. There's always a period
of relearning and re admitting yourself to the little things
the details that it takes to run a good play,
(02:04):
let alone a good drive or a good practice or
a good game. Uh, there's so many little things that
everybody needs to do. There's a trust that's being built
right now on the field. The more we do well,
the more guys can trust each other. And Uh, we're
continuing to focus on those things and emphasize the the
kind of identity that we want to create here.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
How concerned that misstic time and what is he missing
right now? Yeah? I again, it's a voluntary part of
the year. We know that.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I don't I don't know if we've ever had perfect
attendance at these things in general. As a coach selfishy,
you love you love it when they're all here because
you feel like you got them all in the classroom
and all in the field and all the rest of it. Uh,
he's here today, and we're excited to have an opportunity
to work.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
With the guys that are out here and available to us.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
So I know he's staying up on the information and
the material and and there's so many, so many things
and opportunities for us to teach all our guys going
forward between the rest of the practices here in the
spring and then going into the summer, and and you know,
the many days we have before we actually kick the
ball off in September. So I'm not concerned about Steph
(03:25):
and in that regardest point with.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Them in the spring.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
I mean, he's doing really well. He's very smart, works
really hard. I think the quarterback room in general is
really really good in terms of putting the time and
effort in at this point in time of the year,
you know. And and like I said, we either make
a good play or we learn from the result. And
so sometimes as a coach, and nobody wants to hear
(03:53):
this but sometimes as a coach, the negative results can
actually be your best teachers, because you have a play
where something didn't necessarily go your way or the right way,
and then you learn from it. And then the biggest
key for us as we go forward is when we
learn from a mistake, is can we go out there
the next day and not repeat the same air. And
(04:14):
so I think he's doing a really good job of
digesting the information, processing the corrections when there is a
correction to be made, and they go out there with
the great attitude mindset the next day and excited.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
I'm excited for today.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Sorry, not many, not many. Yeah, he's no, he's uh,
you know, he he does a generally he does a
really good job of listening to it. And then when
you go out there the next time, you know, and
you see the same kind of look or the same
(04:49):
problem that the defense presents to you that that was
presented previously. Generally speaking, he's a quick study on that,
and that's a good thing for a young player.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
You know, the expectations in Mage and in July and August,
when teams and people saying this guy's gonna have a
great year, that's gonna happen with great because of the
issuement you guys have made on the field, in the sidelines,
et cetera. And because he's a second year player, how
do you prepare him for what could be extremely lofty
expectations that people.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Are I think if I know him very well, which
I'm learning more and more about him every single day,
he's going to place high expectations on himself.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
I know that for sure.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
We're certainly going to want to try to get the
best result out of our quarterback position every play that
we can, and I think that's all we can control.
We can't really control outside expectations. We're certainly going to
try to do the very best we can with our opportunities.
And I see a guy that has a great attitude
and mindset about coming out here and trying to be
the best version of himself that he can be. And
(05:55):
I know that that's what he can control. It's what
we can control as coaches, and hopefully we meet our expectations,
which will eventually meet.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Yours ability to work for the mistakes and continue to grow.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
How helpful has it been having some veterans have been
in the system. Maybe help?
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, I mean it's again, I think the mistakes are
are opportunities. That's how I look at them at this
time of the year. You know, if we make them now,
you hope that we learn from them, grow from them,
and then eventually don't make them when when they start
keeping score. So I think the veteran guys that have
had some experience in our system have have been very helpful.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
You know, they're working hard.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
They give some little bits of advice here and there
when when it's necessary or applicable. But everybody's going out
there trying to do the best they can with their opportunities.
Everybody's getting reps right now, which is the great part
about this year, about this time of the year, and
go out there and make some good plays, and if
we make a mistake, we learn from it and get better.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
When it comes to use. In terms of adding things.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
To his place and things like that, I think he's
I mean, we've he's known about that for a long time,
and I think a lot gets overblown, Honestly, if I'm
being honest with you about you know, what we do
or don't do before the ball is snapped on every
(07:22):
play in the National Football League, somebody is telling somebody
where to go. We just so happened to give that
responsibility to the QB. He's he's learned it very very quickly.
He's studied hard at it. Honestly. You know, there's always
going to be little things we can correct and and try.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
To adjust as we go forward.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
But I feel very comfortable with him doing that right now.
Speaker 3 (07:49):
Especially.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Yeah, Look, I think all those guys are are are
out there working their butt off. This is a different
time of the year, you know, without pads, without the
running game, without those kind of things. Uh, there's some
elements that are missing from the play, which you know
at times makes it a little bit more difficult on
those guys because it's a lot of passing, a lot
of passing right in a row. I mean I don't
(08:14):
I don't think I've called forty one passes in a
row in a game.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
If I have, I shouldn't have.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
But you know, that's a hard thing for those guys
to deal with on a day in a day out basis.
But I think Will and the entire group has really
done a nice job of trying to deal with a
difficult front. We're getting a bunch of different looks this
time of the year is so great for that because
you just you just put those you know, you put
all those reps on the film and then we have
them to teach off of as we go into training
(08:41):
camp in July and August. So he's really grinded away.
He's getting a lot of looks against a lot of
good players, a lot of high tempo reps.
Speaker 3 (08:51):
Like a month ago, that this scheme is kind of
new to him too that he's been I'm sure he's
not the only one having a coaching staff.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
I couldn't say enough about our coaching staff, honestly. You know,
we spend a lot of time together. Thomas has been incredible,
and I'm learning from these guys too.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
They have different perspective on different things.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
You know, we're putting plays in today that I don't
have much experience doing, but I know that they're good
for our team. And I know these guys have a
lot of experience, uh doing those things where they've been too.
So you know that process. Usually you have some change
or some turnover or something on your staff where somebody's
getting acclimated. Just so happens this year. We're a first
(09:37):
year staff together, and I think we're all just grinding away,
trying to make sure that we're ready each day. I
think they've done a tremendous job with their position groups,
and I've really enjoyed the process. I love the human
beings that we get to work with on a day
to day basis on our offensive staff, and I have
a lot of confidence in what we're going to be
able to try to do.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
A new concepts or aware.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
But with percentage you're talking about for me in general, Oh,
I don't.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Know a percentage.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
I think that would be unfair for me to categorize
it that way, But I would just say it's you know,
when you when you take a lot of people from
different backgrounds and they have, you know, such good experience
and wisdom doing things that you don't, I think it
makes a lot of sense for me to basically learn
(10:29):
from them and what they can teach me, and and
that stuff is going to be used to help our team,
you know, produce more points, more yards, more first downs
and and hopefully good plays. So I don't know, there's
a good chunk of it that I'm learning and adapting to.
There's certain things that I really like already, and then
there's certain things that I'm trying to turn the corner on,
(10:50):
which is part of this process, you know, as any
time you go out there, Look we're not running anything.
We're running some things out here for the first time,
you know. So now, whether it's a player or a coach,
you know, we might be learning together a little bit.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
But that's the fun of this time of the year.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
You get to go out there and try some different
things and hopefully grow and learn how to do them
the best you can.
Speaker 1 (11:11):
Thank yep, thank you appreciate you appreciate it.
How are you a year out of football, fifteen months
of pick a ball? Thank you? As you quarterback, you
start from scratch and you can go back to starting. Uh.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
I think you have to have a starting point. So
there's going to be a way to speak, learn a
learning of the language. We talked about that, you know,
maybe a couple of months ago, and then really it's
just going to be about giving them some things to
go out and do on the practice field and then
learning what they do well how much they can process
(00:47):
what style we should play.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
And I've always kind of believed that the players will
dictate what that ends up being.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
We don't know that today.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I can tell you that right now, there's a lot
we still haven't done. For the first time, we're just
getting into third now, we haven't got into the red zone.
I mean, there's so many other situational things that we
haven't even touched on yet. So we're still in the
learning phase of our of our offense. Guys getting great
opportunities to go out and I feel like at this
(01:17):
time of the year, uh, it's either a good play
or we're gonna learn from it. So there's a positive
result either direction. And that's the kind of mindset that
we're taking.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Josh a long time. You know, we we know when
the games start.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Look if if it could be done by now, you know,
we would snap our fingers and have it be finished.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
But I would I would say that's been true. But
for every.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Season that I've ever been a part of a team
and an offense, it's just whether you're coming back with
a bunch of guys that are returning and they kind
of know it, or you're not. There's always a period
of relearning and re admitting yourself to the little things
the details that it takes to run a good play,
(02:04):
let alone a good drive or a good practice or
a good game. Uh, there's so many little things that
everybody needs to do. There's a trust that's being built
right now on the field. The more we do well,
the more guys can trust each other. And Uh, we're
continuing to focus on those things and emphasize the the
kind of identity that we want to create here.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
How concerned that misstic time and what is he missing
right now? Yeah? I again, it's a voluntary part of
the year. We know that.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I don't I don't know if we've ever had perfect
attendance at these things in general. As a coach selfishy,
you love you love it when they're all here because
you feel like you got them all in the classroom
and all in the field and all the rest of it. Uh,
he's here today, and we're excited to have an opportunity
to work.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
With the guys that are out here and available to us.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
So I know he's staying up on the information and
the material and and there's so many, so many things
and opportunities for us to teach all our guys going
forward between the rest of the practices here in the
spring and then going into the summer, and and you know,
the many days we have before we actually kick the
ball off in September. So I'm not concerned about Steph
(03:25):
and in that regardest point with.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Them in the spring.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
I mean, he's doing really well. He's very smart, works
really hard. I think the quarterback room in general is
really really good in terms of putting the time and
effort in at this point in time of the year,
you know. And and like I said, we either make
a good play or we learn from the result. And
so sometimes as a coach, and nobody wants to hear
(03:53):
this but sometimes as a coach, the negative results can
actually be your best teachers, because you have a play
where something didn't necessarily go your way or the right way,
and then you learn from it. And then the biggest
key for us as we go forward is when we
learn from a mistake, is can we go out there
the next day and not repeat the same air. And
(04:14):
so I think he's doing a really good job of
digesting the information, processing the corrections when there is a
correction to be made, and they go out there with
the great attitude mindset the next day and excited.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
I'm excited for today.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Sorry, not many, not many. Yeah, he's no, he's uh,
you know, he he does a generally he does a
really good job of listening to it. And then when
you go out there the next time, you know, and
you see the same kind of look or the same
(04:49):
problem that the defense presents to you that that was
presented previously. Generally speaking, he's a quick study on that,
and that's a good thing for a young player.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
You know, the expectations in Mage and in July and August,
when teams and people saying this guy's gonna have a
great year, that's gonna happen with great because of the
issuement you guys have made on the field, in the sidelines,
et cetera. And because he's a second year player, how
do you prepare him for what could be extremely lofty
expectations that people.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Are I think if I know him very well, which
I'm learning more and more about him every single day,
he's going to place high expectations on himself.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
I know that for sure.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
We're certainly going to want to try to get the
best result out of our quarterback position every play that
we can, and I think that's all we can control.
We can't really control outside expectations. We're certainly going to
try to do the very best we can with our opportunities.
And I see a guy that has a great attitude
and mindset about coming out here and trying to be
the best version of himself that he can be. And
(05:55):
I know that that's what he can control. It's what
we can control as coaches, and hopefully we meet our expectations,
which will eventually meet.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Yours ability to work for the mistakes and continue to grow.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
How helpful has it been having some veterans have been
in the system. Maybe help?
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, I mean it's again, I think the mistakes are
are opportunities. That's how I look at them at this
time of the year. You know, if we make them now,
you hope that we learn from them, grow from them,
and then eventually don't make them when when they start
keeping score. So I think the veteran guys that have
had some experience in our system have have been very helpful.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
You know, they're working hard.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
They give some little bits of advice here and there
when when it's necessary or applicable. But everybody's going out
there trying to do the best they can with their opportunities.
Everybody's getting reps right now, which is the great part
about this year, about this time of the year, and
go out there and make some good plays, and if
we make a mistake, we learn from it and get better.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
When it comes to use. In terms of adding things.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
To his place and things like that, I think he's
I mean, we've he's known about that for a long time,
and I think a lot gets overblown, Honestly, if I'm
being honest with you about you know, what we do
or don't do before the ball is snapped on every
(07:22):
play in the National Football League, somebody is telling somebody
where to go. We just so happened to give that
responsibility to the QB. He's he's learned it very very quickly.
He's studied hard at it. Honestly. You know, there's always
going to be little things we can correct and and try.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
To adjust as we go forward.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
But I feel very comfortable with him doing that right now.
Speaker 3 (07:49):
Especially.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Yeah, Look, I think all those guys are are are
out there working their butt off. This is a different
time of the year, you know, without pads, without the
running game, without those kind of things. Uh, there's some
elements that are missing from the play, which you know
at times makes it a little bit more difficult on
those guys because it's a lot of passing, a lot
of passing right in a row. I mean I don't
(08:14):
I don't think I've called forty one passes in a
row in a game.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
If I have, I shouldn't have.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
But you know, that's a hard thing for those guys
to deal with on a day in a day out basis.
But I think Will and the entire group has really
done a nice job of trying to deal with a
difficult front. We're getting a bunch of different looks this
time of the year is so great for that because
you just you just put those you know, you put
all those reps on the film and then we have
them to teach off of as we go into training
(08:41):
camp in July and August. So he's really grinded away.
He's getting a lot of looks against a lot of
good players, a lot of high tempo reps.
Speaker 3 (08:51):
Like a month ago, that this scheme is kind of
new to him too that he's been I'm sure he's
not the only one having a coaching staff.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
I couldn't say enough about our coaching staff, honestly. You know,
we spend a lot of time together. Thomas has been incredible,
and I'm learning from these guys too.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
They have different perspective on different things.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
You know, we're putting plays in today that I don't
have much experience doing, but I know that they're good
for our team. And I know these guys have a
lot of experience, uh doing those things where they've been too.
So you know that process. Usually you have some change
or some turnover or something on your staff where somebody's
getting acclimated. Just so happens this year. We're a first
(09:37):
year staff together, and I think we're all just grinding away,
trying to make sure that we're ready each day. I
think they've done a tremendous job with their position groups,
and I've really enjoyed the process. I love the human
beings that we get to work with on a day
to day basis on our offensive staff, and I have
a lot of confidence in what we're going to be
able to try to do.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
A new concepts or aware.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
But with percentage you're talking about for me in general, Oh,
I don't.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Know a percentage.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
I think that would be unfair for me to categorize
it that way, But I would just say it's you know,
when you when you take a lot of people from
different backgrounds and they have, you know, such good experience
and wisdom doing things that you don't, I think it
makes a lot of sense for me to basically learn
(10:29):
from them and what they can teach me, and and
that stuff is going to be used to help our team,
you know, produce more points, more yards, more first downs
and and hopefully good plays. So I don't know, there's
a good chunk of it that I'm learning and adapting to.
There's certain things that I really like already, and then
there's certain things that I'm trying to turn the corner on,
(10:50):
which is part of this process, you know, as any
time you go out there, Look we're not running anything.
We're running some things out here for the first time,
you know. So now, whether it's a player or a coach,
you know, we might be learning together a little bit.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
But that's the fun of this time of the year.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
You get to go out there and try some different
things and hopefully grow and learn how to do them
the best you can.
Speaker 1 (11:11):
Thank yep, thank you appreciate you appreciate it.
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