Alabama Analyst Headed to New England
Alabama analyst Will Lawing is headed to Foxborough, Mass., to join the New England Patriots offensive staff, according to ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss.
"Coaching chatter: The Patriots are adding Will Lawing to their offensive staff. Lawing, 37, has a longtime connection with new Patriots OC Bill O'Brien -- at Penn State (2013), the Texans (2014-2020) and Alabama (2021-2022). Worked with TEs his final 2 years at Houston.," said Reiss.
Lawing has a history of working with former Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien.
The 37-year old worked as a graduate assistant at Penn State (2013), defensive quality control coach for the Houston Texans (2014-16), offensive assistant for the Texans (2017-18), tight ends coach for the Texans (2019-20), and an offensive analyst for Alabama (2021-22).
Lawing's addition to the Patriots' offensive staff could be a big help for the development of former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones as he knows the Saban, O'Brien, and Belichick systems.