West Coast Swing? Patriots Target ex Seahawks Coach to Lead Offensive Line

With the hiring of Alex Van Pelt as their new offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots are reportedly setting their sights on former Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach Andy Dickerson.

The New England Patriots offense appears to be headed for an infusion of some west coast style. 

With former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt having taken the same position with New England on head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff, the team has reportedly set its sights on former Seattle Seahawks coach Andy Dickerson lead its offensive line. 

The newly-turned 42-year-old is no stranger to the New England area. Dickerson was an offensive lineman for Tufts University in Medford, Mass. from 1999-2002. He also served as a graduate assistant for his alma mater in 2003. Dickerson was then hired by the Patriots’ operations department in 2004 and remained there through 2005. 

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Following stints with both the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns, Dickerson joined the then-St. Louis Rams as an assistant offensive line coach in 2012. He spent nine seasons with the organization, including their relocation to Los Angeles in 2016. The Delaware native worked under current Rams coach Sean McVay from 2017-2020, helping to develop linemen to operate efficiently within an outside zone-heavy offense. 

Dickerson joined the Seahawks in 2021 as their run game coordinator. After one season, he was named the team’s offensive line coach — playing a key role in developing rookie tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas. The first-year linemen became the first rookie tandem to start a team’s first 15 games at tackle since the 1970 merger.

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With New England looking to the upcoming NFL Draft to rebuild their offensive line, Dickerson’s experience with coaching young linemen make him an intriguing option for New England. Should he be hired, Dickerson would replace coach Adrian Klemm, who left the team in November due to a health-related matter. Whoever accepts the role will face the unenviable task of repairing a line which ranked in the lower half of the league in several key metrics. 

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