BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — Dante Scarnecchia was back with most of his boys yesterday. He was surrounded by offensive linemen, as Nate Solder, Marcus Cannon, Ryan Wendell, Dan Connolly and Jordan Devey all spent time with the former Patriots assistant coach.

While that picture might seem like the perfect tonic for what ails the Patriots’ struggling line, it was nothing more than a friendly reunion, as Scarnecchia made an appearance at the Matt Light Celebrity Shootout. The longtime coach wasn’t spotted taking anyone aside and drilling them on technique or asking for a lap around Addieville East Farm.

For anyone hoping Scarnecchia would come out of retirement, wave his magic wand and fix the Pats’ offensive line troubles, it’s not going to happen.

This project belongs to current offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo, and to some extent Bill Belichick.

Scarnecchia doesn’t want to get involved, not even on a consulting basis. He wouldn’t interfere with DeGuglielmo, his replacement. Plus, he’s happy in retired life. The man they call Scar, however, offered a little of his wisdom based on more than four decades of coaching experience.

“They’re trying to build cohesiveness. That’s what they’re trying to do. It’s not an easy thing to do. But it will happen if they’re patient,” Scarnecchia said, trying to explain why the line is having so much trouble keeping Tom Brady upright, not to mention open holes for the running game. “They’re trying to get guys in the right spots. To do that, it does take time.”

Scarnecchia knows DeGuglielmo is in a tough spot, both with the fans and the players. He offered nothing but supportive words.

“Dave’s a good coach, a real good coach. Those are good coaches there. They’ll get it right. And the players want to get it right. And it’ll happen,” Scarnecchia said. “But it’s going to take time. I hope it happens this week. I sincerely hope it happens this week.’’

Scarnecchia might be retired, but he’s well aware the challenge the Chiefs are going to bring Monday night. They’re one of the best pass-rushing teams in the league. Currently, they’re second in sacks with nine led by the dynamic 1-2 punch of Justin Houston (three) and Tamba Hali (two) coming off the edges. Dontari Poe also is a force bringing pressure from the middle.

So if DeGuglielmo can’t get his house in order, it’s going to be another long night for the offense in Kansas City.

While Scarnecchia wouldn’t discuss the difficulty of replacing his former Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins, he zeroed in on the philosophy by which Patriots coaches are expected to live.

“It’s always been, you’ve got the guys you got, and you’ve got to coach them. And that’s exactly what they’re doing,” Scarnecchia said. “They’re coaching the guys that are there. They’re working with the guys that are there. I’m sure they’re doing that. I know they’re doing everything they can to make it as good as they can make it, but hey, best of luck to them. It ain’t easy.”

You could almost read between the lines. His point was they have to make the most out of the hand they’ve been dealt, not to mention the difficulty of making lesser players perform at a higher level. Of that, Scarnecchia was a master. As for DeGuglielmo, the jury still is out. Best of luck pulling off a mission Scarnecchia accomplished for years.

Meanwhile, Light, who was hosting his 10th annual shooting event, wasn’t as reserved as his former coach about expressing his take on the line, especially in view of the loss of Mankins, who was traded to Tampa Bay a little more than a week before the season opener.

“I think the loss of Logan Mankins goes far beyond what you see on Sunday,” Light said. “There’s something about having a swagger to everything you do. It’s something you can’t manufacture, and you can’t coach it. Unfortunately, there’s a feeling, ‘Hey look, the next guy up will figure it out and get it done.’ But knowing the person, and knowing the guy Logan Mankins was, I know for a fact that’s irreplaceable. They don’t have it now, and they won’t have it at the end of the season when it comes to what that guy offered that team.

“So will there be a problem losing a guy like that? Of course. Can they overcome it? Of course you can. It’s just not going to happen the way it did with that guy, because he had every one of the tools of the trade you want.”

Light also believes the line won’t get fixed overnight. There’s too much going on, too many people being moved in and out for any cohesion. As Scarnecchia said, it’s just going to take some time, and hopefully you don’t lose the quarterback in the process.

There are fans out there who would love Scarnecchia to return, even if on just a consulting basis. Did he feel awkward hearing that talk?

“I don’t pay any attention to that,” Scarnecchia said. “They have a very good coach there. He’s going to do a great job.”

Asked if there was anything that would coax him out of retirement, Scarnecchia smiled and shook his head.

“No, I’m retired,” he said. “That’s it.”

Except for one day, it looked a lot like old times.