Patriots
“I wish to see Jerod Mayo get a possibility,”
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Invoice Belichick’s future with the Patriots is unsure. The staff is 3-11 and useless final within the NFL in factors per recreation. New England has didn’t make the playoffs in three of the final 4 seasons.
NBC Sports activities Boston’s Tom E. Curran reported that Patriots choice to maneuver on from Belichick has already been made. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport wrote that Belichick’s destiny has not been determined but, and that the way in which the staff finishes can have an effect.
Former Patriots cornerback Ty Regulation stated he’d wish to see linebackers coach Jerod Mayo take over for Belichick if the Patriots resolve to maneuver on.
“I wish to see Jerod Mayo get a possibility,” Regulation stated throughout an look on WEEI’s Greg Hill Present, as transcribed by WEEI. “As a result of I feel he has respect from — particularly round right here — he has respect from gamers as a former participant, which you don’t have numerous former gamers [coaching].”
Regulation pointed to Raiders coach Antonio Pierce for instance of how former gamers can have success as coaches. Pierce performed 9 seasons within the NFL as a linebacker earlier than embarking on his teaching profession.
“You see what’s happening [in Las Vegas],” he continued. “I feel that’s a direct results of him with the ability to relate to the gamers in a sure method. And he’s received these boys taking part in. He performed that place, that management place, as a linebacker. You may have the identical factor with Jerod Mayo. He’s been teaching below Invoice Belichick. He is aware of methods to coach. He can go discover the gamers and possibly he can get to them otherwise.”
Mayo has interviewed for a number of head teaching jobs exterior of New England previously. He reportedly turned down an interview for the Panthers’ opening final off season, opting to stick with the Patriots.
Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft stated in March that he thought of Mayo as a “robust candidate” to develop into Belichick’s inheritor obvious.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported that the Patriots’ struggles have brought about Kraft to rethink their succession plan for Belichick.
Mayo remains to be the almost certainly option to succeed Belichick, Graziano wrote, however some are “now not sure” it is going to occur that method.
Mayo lately reiterated his want to be a head coach, telling reporters that he’d wish to additional his profession in New England however can be ready to discover different alternatives.
“I solely attempt to management the controllables and that’s out of my management,” Mayo stated. “Hopefully as you guys all know, someday I wish to be a head coach. The place that’s? I don’t know.
“However on the identical time, I’d say that I’ve numerous love for New England,” Mayo added. “I’ve numerous love for the followers, the folks across the constructing, and my household, they find it irresistible right here as nicely. So, that might be nice if I may keep right here and proceed to progress all through my profession, however we’ll see.”
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