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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?