PatsBroncos II: Josh McDaniels can't lose NFL Nation Blog ESPN Ron Chenoy/US PresswireFormer Denver coach Josh McDaniels, right, is back with the Patriots. He'll help New England prepare for a Broncos team led by quarterback Tim Tebow, whom he drafted.Someone has to lose Saturday's divisionalround playoff game between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. But one person will smell like roses this weekend no matter the outcome: Josh McDaniels. The formers Broncos head coach and current Patriots assistant has cleverly positioned himself in a winwin situation. On one hand, McDaniels rejoins New England at the perfect time to help the team make a deep playoff run. McDaniels has plenty of inside knowledge on the Broncos' roster and would get a lot of credit if he helped New England win its first playoff game since the end of the 2007 season. On the other hand, if New England (133) were upset by the Broncos (98), it would be in large part due to McDaniels' most controversial draft pick in Denver: Tim Tebow. McDaniels was heavily ridiculed for "reaching" to take the former Florida quarterback in the first round. One more win by Tebow would advance Denver to the AFC Championship Game and within one game of the Super Bowl. That would be the ultimate vindication for McDaniels, who believed in Tebow from the start when no one else did. Obviously McDaniels would prefer the former outcome, not the latter. But both options have McDaniels sitting pretty in this AFC playoff game filled with interesting storylines. After an ugly twoyear stint in Denver, after which he was fired, and one year with the St. Louis Rams, McDaniels was welcomed back in New England. "I have a lot of respect for Josh, not only as a coach, but as a friend," Patriots director of player personnel Nick Casario said this week. "Ive known Josh a long time, its no secret. I think its great to have him back. Its great to have him a part of our program and our system again. His goal and our goal is for everyone to work as hard as they can in preparation for this game, and thats what well try to do." What is McDaniels' role during the playoffs with New England? Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been vague. McDaniels' title is "offensive assistant." But this week, because of the opponent,Kenny Stabler throwback Jersey, McDaniels could serve as more a scout on both sides of the football. 2012 NFL Postseason The postseason is here. Check out our playoff pages and stay tuned to the NFL Nation blog for all your postseason coverage. Road to Indy • Playoff page: DenverNew England • Playoff page: HoustonBaltimore • Playoff page: New OrleansS.F. • Playoff page: N.Y. GiantsGreen Bay • Postseason schedule: Divisional round McDaniels, who was head coach of the Broncos from 2009 to 2010,Cheap Nick Mangold Jersey, has great intel on many of their key players. He drafted Denver's building blocks on offense Tebow and receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. McDaniels also coached defensive stars Champ Bailey and Elvis Dumervil. This is priceless inside info that the Patriots could not get from simply studying tape. McDaniels also should fit in seamlessly with New England's coaching staff. He spent eight seasons with the Patriots as an assistant and position coach, and three additional seasons as offensive coordinator. The system and terminology is virtually the same. This is a great way to ease McDaniels back into the fold to eventually take over for offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien when O'Brien leaves for Penn State after the playoffs. "[McDaniels] is a person that I spent a lot of time with in a lot of different situations," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said. "I have a lot of confidence in him, he's smart, he's got great experience and background, and he knows our system. Ive enjoyed our conversations the past couple days as weve gotten caught up on some things and moved forward into the playoffs here. I think that he'll be a good asset to our team for the remainder of the season." McDaniels is reviled by Broncos fans. He was expected to be the next prodigy at head coach. Instead, he went 1117 and didn't complete his second season. Joining New England's staff this week in an effort to end the Broncos' season certainly doesn't help his reputation in Denver. Still, no one can deny firstyear head coach John Fox is advancing through the playoffs with a roster McDaniels helped build. Starters Tebow,Cheap Bruce Smith Jersey, Thomas, Decker and offensive linemen Zane Beadles and J.D. Walton were all from McDaniels' final draft class in 2010. McDaniels' 2009 draft picks Robert Ayers, who had two sacks in last week's playoff win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and safety David Bruton, also are contributors on defense. But Tebow and Thomas are McDaniels' greatest parting gifts to the Broncos. The quarterbackreceiver tandem connected for one of the greatest plays in Broncos' history last week. Denver's playoff run probably will end this weekend in New England. The Broncos are nearly twotouchdown underdogs. The matchup is perfect for the Patriots, who won the regularseason meeting in Denver by 18 points. But if the Broncos pull a monumental upset, players like Tebow, Thomas, Decker (if healthy) and Ayers will have a huge role. For that, McDaniels would still deserve a lot of credit. Sometimes the stars align. McDaniels simply can't lose this week. 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