The Patriots apparently didn’t waste any time in hiring Jerad Mayo as their new head coach.
There is no reason to believe that Jerad Mayo is not a good coach. He has been with the team for half a decade and has done his job well. As a defensive coach his side of the ball has been the bright side all season. There have been indications for a while that Mayo was the heir apparent and as a defensive coach. By any measurable standard he would be a solid coach in the NFL.
All that being said with the Patriots instantly elevating Mayo there is an obvious question:
If you decide that Bill Belichick:
- The winningest active coach in the league
- the winningest coach in the franchise’s history
- and the guy who has brought more
- division
- conference
- and super bowl titles
- to any team in the Superbowl era
Is the wrong person to coach your team at this time and you decide it’s time to go in a different direction.
Why would a person who:
- Was drafted by Belichick
- Played exclusively for Belichick during his career
- Was hired as a coach by Belichick
- Learned how to coach under Belichick
- Has served continuously as a coach under Belichick
Be the right man to take your NFL franchise in a different direction that Bill Belichick?
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