Patriots hire Jerod Mayo as Head Coach

Now that you mention it. It's guys like that, I'll throw Payton and Mike Tomlin in that group too although they didn't really play at the next level, who played football and know enough to excel despite maybe not being the most gifted athletically.

Is now a good time to mention that Dennis Allen started the final 21 games of his college career as a Safety in Texas A&M's Wrecking Crew defense? :)

Just saying, being a former player, even one that played at a high level, is no guarantee of coaching success.