Although wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, 26, is a huge fan of another member of the coaching staff, he recently stated that he joined the New England Patriots to play under head coach Bill Belichick.
Smith-Schuster clarified on Wednesday, per Zack Cox of NESN, that the Patriots’ decision to sign the 2017 second-round draft pick was influenced by the appointment of Bill O’Brien as new offensive coordinator.
Smith-Schuster and the Patriots reached an agreement in March on a three-year deal that could be worth up to $33 million. Since then, he has frequently complimented quarterback Mac Jones and his new scheme. The former Super Bowl champion gave O’Brien credit on Wednesday for the offensive unit’s achievements during training camp drills.
Regarding O’Brien, Smith-Schuster continued, “He’s a smart OC.” “His coaching style is fantastic. He’s just one of those guys who you want to give it your all for because he’s trying his hardest to position us all correctly. It’s pleasant.
Smith-Schuster stated earlier this spring that he believed Jones and the team’s offensive line under O’Brien could go “the sky is the limit”. During an appearance on the NFL Network’s “Inside Training Camp Live” programme on Wednesday, the receiver reiterated that take.
We could be really good,” Smith-Schuster insisted. “The sky is the limit for us. If anything, we’re beating ourselves when it comes down the line. I don’t really know too much about what happened last year, but I know that this year, sky’s the limit for us. The guys that we have in the room right now, we’re playing good ball, we’re making good plays, we’re building that chemistry and that connection, and every single day, we’re getting better day by day.
When they got Bill O’Brien, it was kind of a no-brainer, just because I know how this system is and how it works, and how he works the offense,” Smith-Schuster said. “Belichick, as he is as a head coach, to bring OB in and to bring (tight end) Mike (Gesicki) and all these other guys, all these key pieces, it was kind of like, ‘Wow, this is a great fit for me.'”
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