N/S Patriots hire Jerod Mayo as Head Coach (1 Viewer)

[RaginSaint93]

 

[soggymoss84]

So it must be asked, do the Pats get two 3rd round comp picks since they developed a minority coach and he got a head coaching job?

Only seems fair they would imo

 

[RaginSaint93]

More explanation

 

[SWJJ]

There was a succession plan in place. This arrangement was made years ago.

 

[Rouxble]

The Lions and Texans turned things around hiring a former player to be HC, seems the Patriots are following that trend. I seem to remember reading that Mayo was very well respected as a coach in New England.

 

[El Caliente]

This explains why there was animosity within the Pats organization towards Mayo. Guys on Bill’s staff knew that Mayo was the guy to replace the guy, and they probably wanted to make his life hell (probably knowing that they would be gone once Mayo took over).

Good luck Pats, I hope your succession plan doesn’t turn out like the Saints succession plan with DA.

 

[stadanko]

Can we get some of that Mike Vrabel?

 

[IceHot]

The Lions and Texans turned things around hiring a former player to be HC, seems the Patriots are following that trend. I seem to remember reading that Mayo was very well respected as a coach in New England.

Above Average ex-NFL players as coaches has worked in the past...

Shula - DB
Landry - DB
Noll - OG/LB
Cowher - LB
Schottenheimer - LB

 

[No2DC]

This explains why there was animosity within the Pats organization towards Mayo. Guys on Bill’s staff knew that Mayo was the guy to replace the guy, and they probably wanted to make his life hell (probably knowing that they would be gone once Mayo took over).

Good luck Pats, I hope your succession plan doesn’t turn out like the Saints succession plan with DA.

At least he's a first-time guy and not damaged goods. I'm not a fan of in-house replacements, but at least they're not trying to sell their fanbase on a used IROC being better than a new Hellcat.

 

[LiterOCola]

Above Average ex-NFL players as coaches has worked in the past...

Shula - DB
Landry - DB
Noll - OG/LB
Cowher - LB
Schottenheimer - LB

Sean Payton.

 

[longtime lurker]

Congrats to him, it’s surprising that this didn’t leak out in the past.

 

[RaginSaint93]

Mike Vrabel right now

 

[saintfan-n-alexla]

Above Average ex-NFL players as coaches has worked in the past...

Shula - DB
Landry - DB
Noll - OG/LB
Cowher - LB
Schottenheimer - LB

Houston seems to be doing well

 

[livefromDC]

Above Average ex-NFL players as coaches has worked in the past...

Shula - DB
Landry - DB
Noll - OG/LB
Cowher - LB
Schottenheimer - LB

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.

 

[Artifactual]

So Mayo It Is! Congratulations To Him! Well Deserving! Maybe He Had Nowhere Else To Go!