“I’m considering any kind of possibility that kind of comes my way,” Develin said when asked about his life after football, via NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk. “It would be an honor to be able to continue to provide support for the team, albeit in a different way. But I have an innate sense in me that I have to kind of give back to this game that gave me so much. Any kind of capacity that I can do that in is something I’d be interested in doing…“I’ve been playing for 25 years and I know a lot about the game, I’ve been through a lot of experiences within the game, so I think that there’s a certain level of knowledge that I have that I can pass on to the next generation of players, wherever that may be. Being able to help people in general is always something that I look onto fondly. Being able to do that and also contribute to the game of football, it’s definitely something that I’m considering.” - source Joseph Nocco clutch point's article James Devlin explains how he wants to "give back" to football.
The Patriots have had a revolving door with their coaching staff over the last few years. Most notable departures are Matt Patricia head coach of Detroit, Brian Flores, head coach of Miami, Joe Judge head coach of the Giants, and Donte Scarnecchia who they lost to retirement.
The Patriots currently have an opening for a defensive line coach, a position Devlin played in college. Ivan Fears running back coach is 64 and getting up in age. Learning the job from Fears, would be Ideal for Devlin. Nick Caley could also use the help developing tight ends, as their production has been in decline. Devlin, who had been referred to in the Past as an H-Back could help improve blocking techniques.
Devlin would be an asset to the Patriots should they bring him on. Former Patriots receiver Troy Brown was working with the Patriots last season as an assistant coach, and Jarod Mayo is the teams current linebacker coach. Belichick doesn't have an issue in bringing back former players, if they are smart enough to do the job. Could we see James Devlin in a polo or hoodie on the Patriots sideline in the near future?
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