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Patriots-Jets Connections
Taking a look at some of the connections between the New England Patriots and New York Jets.
Patriots WR Keshawn Martin caught passes from Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2014, when they played for the Houston Texans.
Jets head coach Todd Bowles and wide receivers coach Karl Dorrell (not pictured) worked with Patriots tight ends coach Brian Daboll and offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo (not pictured) when they served on the Miami Dolphins coaching staff in 2011. Bowles was promoted from assistant head coach/secondary to interim head coach and Dorrell worked with the wide receivers, while Daboll held the role of offensive coordinator and DeGuglielmo tutored the offensive line.
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tutored Jets WR Brandon Marshall in 2009, when McDaniels served as head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Patriots DL Alan Branch and Jets LB David Harris were defensive teammates at Michigan in 2005-06.
Jets defensive line coach Pepper Johnson spent 14 years as a member of the Patriots' defensive coaching staff, where he held multiple roles and helped New England capture three Super Bowl victories from 2000-13.
Patriots DL Jabaal Sheard and Jets CB Buster Skrine were defensive teammates for the Cleveland Browns from 2011-14.
