It sounds like Jerod Mayo went a bit too far in his quest to bring a different attitude and method than his predecessor, Bill Belichick, with the New England Patriots.
From a lack of talent on the roster to his inexperience and struggles with discipline, Mayo had little chance to succeed in New England.
The Patriots have to avoid becoming a revolving door of head coaching hires because of the devastating impact that could have on the team as a whole. It could hurt quarterback Drake Maye’s development, while also making the team a far less attractive destination for prospective coaches and players.
Jerod Mayo is out as head coach of the Patriots after just one season, but there is plenty of blame to go around in New England.
With the victory, the Patriots lost the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. They currently own the No. 4 overall pick after finishing the season with a 4-13 record. Mayo was asked to give a response to Patriots fans who might have been upset by the team winning a game they would have greatly benefitted from losing.
When Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo a year ago, he felt he’d identified the right person to follow Bill Belichick.
One of the questions in the aftermath of Mayo's firing is the status of the front office, particularly vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf. During the presser, Kraft not only illustrated that Wolf's job is safe, but noted that he, along with personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith, will help lead the team in their head coaching search.
Following just one season with the Patriots, Jerod Mayo, the heir apparent to Bill Belichick, was fired on Sunday. Owner Robert Kraft explained his decision on Monday.
By most all reports coming out since Jerod Mayo was fired on Sunday evening, this (sham of a) coaching search appears to be coming to a close quicker than it started — with signs pointing towards Mike Vrabel being the next guy.
A new report from The Athletic shed light on some of the inexperience from Jerod Mayo that led to his eventual firing.
With all due respect to whatever John Mara is doing right now, the biggest shocker of the NFL coaching carousel so far has to be the New England Patriots, who d