O'Brien-Belichick reunion?

O'Brien sounds like a good replacement for Special Teams, and we should be fine if we get him. But I still don't understand what is going on with Seeley? Did Bill tell him to move on? Did he ask to move on? What happened? BB has always sung his praises, so why the sudden notice that he's not expected back? This has become the biggest question of the offseason for me.

Mike Shea,
I believe Seattle asked for permission to interview Seeley, and it was granted. So, I think he ended up being hired by Seattle. Is this correct, Mike Reiss?

LA, actually Seely's destination appears to be Cleveland, not Seattle, which makes the matter even more confusing for me...I have no idea why surviving the purge of the Carroll era he wants out now? Mike, any insight?

Speaking of O'brien, isn't there an O'Brien already on the Pats. He was brought in at the beginning of the 2007 season as an offensive assistant. Could he be the new OC?

From Patriots.com

Bill O'Brien was named wide receivers coach on Head Coach Bill Belichick's staff in 2008. O'Brien had served as a coaching assistant after joining the Patriots in 2007 following 14 seasons coaching at the collegiate level.

Prior to entering the NFL, coached in the Atlantic Coast Conference for 12 seasons, including tenures at Georgia Tech (1995-2002), Maryland (2003-04) and Duke (2005-06).

O'Brien completed a two-year tenure at Duke as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2005-06. O'Brien joined the Duke coaching staff after spending two seasons as the running backs coach at the University of Maryland. In his first season with the Terrapins in 2003, Maryland finished second in the ACC in rushing and defeated West Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

O'Brien spent eight seasons at Georgia Tech (1995-2002), and served as the Yellow Jackets' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in his final two seasons. In addition to his normal duties, he also served as an assistant head coach in 2002 and was Georgia Tech's recruiting coordinator from 1999-2000. He spent his first three seasons at Georgia Tech as an offensive graduate assistant (1995-97) before beginning a three-year stint as the Yellow Jackets' running backs coach (1998-2000). In each of O'Brien's three seasons coaching the running backs, Georgia Tech finished no lower than third in the conference in rushing. During his two-year tenure as offensive coordinator (2001-02), the team played in a bowl game each season. In 2001, under O'Brien's direction, the Yellow Jackets led the ACC in passing and finished third in the league in scoring.

O'Brien began his coaching career at Brown, coaching tight ends in 1993 and tutoring inside linebackers in 1994.

What I don't understand is why the Patriots are letting so many top quality coaches and personnel people go to other teams without trying to bid more for their services. Surely, in a case like Seely's, where he is going to another team to take exactly the same position that he has with the Patriots, more money would have been the answer. Especially to keep a good coach away from the hated Mangini.