Patriots Want Former Seahawks Coach to Head Offensive Line; West Coast Swing?
It looks like a west coast influence is on the way for the New England Patriots offense. After former offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Alex Van Pelt, joined head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff at New England, the team is reportedly targeting former Seattle Seahawks coach Andy Dickerson to manage its offensive line.
The 42-year-old, who was born in New England, is no stranger there. From 1999 to 2002, Dickerson played offensive lineman for Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. In 2003, he worked as a graduate assistant at his former university as well. The Patriots’ operations department then recruited Dickerson in 2004 and he stayed there until 2005.
In 2012, Dickerson became an assistant offensive line coach for the then-St. Louis Rams after stints with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns. He worked for the group for nine seasons, including the 2016 move to Los Angeles. From 2017 to 2020, the Delaware native assisted in the development of linemen capable of performing well in an outside zone-heavy offense under the guidance of current Rams coach Sean McVay.
In 2021, Dickerson became a member of the Seahawks and coordinated their run game. He was designated the team’s offensive line coach after just one season, and during that time he was instrumental in the development of rookie tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas. Since the 1970 merger, the first-year linemen became the first rookie duo to start the first 15 games of a club at tackle.
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