If you're the offensive coordinator for a team that just set a record for most points in a season, you'd figure this is your time to strike it rich as a head coach.
Not for Josh McDaniels, the Patriots' wunderkind coordinator.
McDaniels pushed all the right buttons for the Patriots' offense, but at age 31, he understands the time is not right to become an NFL head coach. Still plenty to learn from mentor Bill Belichick. Besides, he's barely past puberty.
McDaniels respectfully withdrew his name from consideration from the Ravens and Falcons, choosing instead to concentrate on the playoffs. And the fact that there will be plenty of opportunities to coach down the road.
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With that said, do you think Mangini should have done the same?
What difference does it make how long you spend working under Belichick... Crennel just had his first good year and Weis' team sucked a big one...
Maybe McDaniel realizes that the key to success is Brady or Manning and no team with available jobs have a QB who is worth anything.
Jon:
Honestly, I think if Mangini had waited a few years, it wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world.
Then again, Josh's father-in-law isn't an agent.