FOXBORO, Mass. — Versatility extends past gamers within the New England Patriots’ group.
With half of the Patriots assistant teaching employees turned over from the 2018 season, Joe Judge can be doing double responsibility in 2019. Judge will stay particular groups coach, a job he’s held since 2015. He’s now including large receivers coach to his record of tasks this season.
It’s a transfer Judge possible needed to make if he needs to be an NFL head coach sometime. Special groups coaches are not often promoted to high duties on the professional stage. Adding an offensive duty ought to enhance his résumé.
Kicker Stephen Gostkowski has religion in Judge, who joined the Patriots group in 2012 as a particular groups assistant.
“Joe does a great job,” Gostkowski stated. “Joe works hard. I don’t know if Joe ever leaves the building. I think he’s going to do a great job handling both. With special teams, you’re used to handling a lot of stuff and moving parts with everyone on the team anyway. I’m wishing him good luck, and I don’t think it will change the way that we interact.”
Gostkowski famous the particular groups coach largely oversees protection models moderately than specialists — kickers, punters and lengthy snappers — themselves. Judge will throw a tip or two Gostkowski’s method if he’s seen the kicker change up his approach or type.
Judge’s transfer to receivers will possible put extra on the plate of particular groups assistant Cam Achord. Achord joined the Patriots in 2018.
During coaching camp, the Patriots sometimes work on particular groups between offensive and defensive sequence’. Judge may have no time to relaxation throughout these follow classes, and now he actually won’t ever go away Gillette Stadium. Judge can be teaching up six new receivers within the Patriots’ offense: Ryan Davis, Maurice Harris, N’Keal Harry, Dontrelle Inman, Jakobi Meyers and Demaryius Thomas.
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