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As he told reporters that he is working with Mac Jones and the quarterbacks, the details of his role as an offensive assistant became clearer.

It is a key position on the staff of Bill Belichick, given the promise of Jones and the departure of Josh McDaniels to become the Las Vegas Raiders head coach.

The former Detroit Lions head coach said he is working with the offensive line.

Judge andPatricia were identified as two of the leading coaches on the offense, but had not been made public as to their roles or if they would replace McDaniels on game day.

Judge was asked if he would call plays in 2022, and he said: "Look, I will tell you directly and honestly right now, nothing has been declared or decided or voiced to me." The main focus right now is who calls plays, not who calls plays. Coach will tell us when he wants to declare a role like that.

In the second phase of their voluntary offseason program, the coaches are working with players on individual and full-unit drills. Reporters have not been given access to practice, but they have been briefed on their responsibilities.

In terms of who is coaching each position, you will see me on the field with the quarterbacks, said Judge, who was 10-23 in his stint as Giants head coach.

I am working with all of the skill group on offense. All of us are working with the entire offense. That is the most direct and specific answer I can give you. We want to make sure we can coach all the players and that nobody is out there with a lack of knowledge in the offense, that is a main emphasis for us as a coaching staff.

Judge said he watched months of tape on Jones leading up to the 2021 draft, and then Jones made an impression on him when his Giants team practiced with the Pats in the preseason.

There are a lot of things that you are impressed with, such as the accuracy, the presence in the pocket, and the decision-making. He said that he liked the way he handled the huddle and team when we practiced against him.

He described his new role as a return to his roots in college and the NFL, as he was 13-29-1 in his tenure as Lions head coach. When he was hired as a New England coach in 2004, one of his first jobs was with the offensive line, but he switched to defense in 2006 and stayed there for 12 years.

He said that he has been working with the offensive line.

After rejoining the Pats more than a year ago, he was asked what he learned from his time with the Lions.

Detroit was a great opportunity for me. He said that he was appreciative of Martha Ford and the organization. Being a head coach in Detroit allowed me to come in with different views or different ideas to talk about.

It has been great to be back and just have to focus on a single job. That part of it has been good.