Tag: Jerod Mayo

Jerod Mayo names the best player on Patriots’ defense

Jerod Mayo admitted Christian Gonzalez is the “best player” on the Patriots’ defense

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo called cornerback Christian Gonzalez the best player on the defense when speaking with media members this week.

Gonzalez has been one of the few bright spots for the team this season. He has 48 tackles and two interceptions in a year where he has established himself as one of the best corners in the NFL.

The Oregon product is regularly matched up with top receivers and continues to play at a high level. When facing Arizona Cardinals wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., Gonzalez held the star rookie to only one catch for 23 yards in a matchup where he denied multiple touchdown passes.

“He’s our best player on defense,” Mayo told media members earlier in the week. “…He’s just a guy that goes out there and competes on a down-after-down basis.”

Gonzalez is a cornerstone player on defense, like quarterback Drake Maye is on the offensive side of the ball. He’s a player the team needs to build around to improve their chances of getting back to perennial playoff contention.

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NFL insider suggests Jerod Mayo’s hot seat might be warming

Is Jerod Mayo on the hot seat in his first season in New England?

There might be a need for New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo to finish strong in the last three weeks of the season, per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.

Initially, Russini reported that ownership was looking to bring Mayo back in 2025, but that line of thinking doesn’t appear to be as strong in her latest report on the situation.

“Last week I reported that Patriots owner Robert Kraft had been telling people in private that the plan is to stick with Jerod Mayo,” Russini posted on X. “They knew there would be bumps and bruises following Bill Belichick. Kraft would like a multi-year run for the 38-year-old head coach, and they’re looking for every reason to keep him for 2025. Yet, he still has to finish strong the last three weeks — three games against playoff teams: the Bills twice and the Chargers.”

It has been an ugly season for the 3-11 Patriots.

The team is currently on a four-game losing streak with their last win coming over a month ago against a bad Chicago Bears team.

There has been speculation as to whether Mayo will return for the 2025 season, and it appears he will be under observation the final three games. It’ll be tough sledding with two of the games coming against the Buffalo Bills and one against the Los Angeles Chargers.

New England has shown regression on the defensive side of the ball, and although the offense has looked promising at times, the unit hasn’t been consistent enough to find success.

The thought of Mayo having to fix it against playoff-contending opponents is tough to envision.

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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo responds to report on job security

Jerod Mayo swats down job security talk

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is not concerned with the rumors and reports surrounding his job security.

There have been reports that have suggested ownership has assured Mayo that he will return for the 2025 season. As it stands right now, the Patriots currently sit with a 3-11 record and face a challenging final three games of the regular season.

When speaking with the media, Mayo was asked if he had been assured that he’d return as head coach for the Patriots next season.

“I’m not sure where that story came from,” Mayo responded, via Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. “Look, I have multiple conversations on a daily basis with ownership, and they’ve always been supportive.”

The Patriots are currently projected to have the most salary cap space in the NFL next season and a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL draft. There are some positives to be had about the future.

But that all hinges on the Patriots making the right moves in free agency and the draft. More importantly, it hinges on the coaching staff making the most out of what they have on the roster.

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Drake Maye reacts to Jerod Mayo’s job coming under fire

Drake Maye reacts to questions regarding Jerod Mayo’s job security

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye still trusts the process under coach Jerod Mayo, despite the team’s continued struggles this season.

The Patriots have not won a game in over a month, since their November 10 victory over the Chicago Bears. They are currently sitting at 3-11 on the season with the projected No. 3 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft, if the season ended today.

“It’s his first year being a head coach. It’s a tough challenge for the New England Patriots. Like I said, it’s a lot of responsibility to be the quarterback, same as the head coach,” Maye told media members on Wednesday. “…He’s figuring it out. I think our players, we’re behind him, we’re backing him.

“We trust the plan he’s got for us, and we trust what he says in the team meeting rooms and all of the little sayings that he has. We believe in it. We’re bought into it. The results are coming. I think they’re coming. Everybody wishes they were now. I think we’re striving for that. Sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. …But winning is coming in the near future.”

Maye has been one of the bright spots for the Patriots this season. He has given the team hope as a solid franchise talent they can build around at the quarterback position.

The rest is up to Mayo and the Patriots.

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Jerod Mayo’s blunt response to Patriots identity question

Jerod Mayo isn’t sugar-coating his feelings

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo didn’t sugarcoat his answer when asked if the team has established an identity with only three games left in the season.

“We are what our record says we are at this point in time,” said Mayo, via CLNS’ Mike Kadlick.

The organization has lost four games in a row with the most recent defeat being a 30-17 loss at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. Mayo has come under fire multiple times this season, ranging from in-game decisions to major gaffes during post-game interviews.

It has not been an easy stretch for the first-year head coach with the team currently sitting at 3-11 on the season.

Things look bleak for the Patriots with their last three games coming against the Buffalo Bills (twice) and Los Angeles Chargers.

There is hope for the future with quarterback Drake Maye being a major piece the team can build around, as well as ample salary cap space for the 2025 free agency period.

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Lip readers think Robert and Jonathan Kraft had a scathing critique for the Patriots’ playcalling

This is noooot a good look for Jerod Mayo’s staff.

Oh, how far the mighty have fallen.

The New England Patriots were once the creme de la creme of the NFL. There was a good two-decade stretch under Belichick and Brady, and they could seemingly do no wrong. And, even when they did wrong, it didn’t matter because they somehow got away with it anyway.

Those days are long gone, friends.

These days, the Patriots are a three-win team. Instead of booking flights for playoff games and Super Bowls, everyone involved in the organization is trying to figure out why things are so bad.

That includes the owner, Bob Kraft, and his son, Jonathan, who seemed to have much to say about the team’s terrible play-calling on Sunday.

The two were caught on camera during Sunday’s game against the Cardinals with looks of disgust on their faces. Lip readers seem to think they were critiquing the offense’s play calling.

It’s kind of hard to make out most of it without audio, but it seems pretty clear the last thing Jonathan Kraft utters there is “playcalling is terrible.”

And, yeah, it definitely does seem to be. As our Christian D’Andrea wrote, Jerod Mayo seems pretty disgusted by it, too.

Luckily for him, it’s a pretty easy problem to solve, considering he’s the head coach and can make changes moving forward. Looks like those changes may need to come soon, though, considering the sentiments shared by ownership here.

Jerod Mayo clarifies controversial post-game playcalling comments

Jerod Mayo clarifies his controversial post-game comments on the offensive playcalling

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo clarified his “you said it, I didn’t” comment from Sunday’s press conference, following the loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

The question was raised about whether or not the Patriots should have used quarterback Drake Maye as a runner more in the failed red zone runs in the third quarter.

New England tried back-to-back run attempts using running backs Antonio Gibson and Rhamondre Stevenson on a third-and-one and fourth-and-one situation. Both attempts made by the team failed and squandered a potential scoring drive.

Maye has shown an ability to run with the football this season, recording 359 rushing yards and two touchdowns. When Mayo was asked if the Patriots should have used Maye as a runner, the head coach responded, “You said it, I didn’t.”

Initially, some took that as him placing the blame on offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.

“The remark that I made last night, you said it, I didn’t—I didn’t mean anything by it,” Mayo said Monday on “The Greg Hill Show.” “It may have been a flippant response, and I tried to clarify that with the next question saying, ultimately, it’s my decision. Ultimately, all of those decisions, offensively, defensively and special teams fall on me. I just wanted to get that out there.”

Some have wondered if there’s a disconnect within the coaching staff that would cause Mayo to even make those comments in the first place. It’s hard to know for sure, but one thing is certain: The product on the field isn’t helping their case.

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Jerod Mayo’s brutally honest reaction to Patriots 30-17 loss

Jerod Mayo kept it real following his team’s loss on Sunday

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was blunt following his team’s 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

“We are what we put on film. We are what our record says,” Mayo said after the game, via 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Alex Barth.

The Patriots got dominated on both sides of the football. The Cardinals racked up 395 total yards of offense on nine total drives. This included 162 rushing yards and 232 passing yards. The Patriots defense had trouble stopping Kyler Murray and running back James Conner in particular.

Meanwhile, the offense remained inconsistent. The Patriots scored three points through the first three quarters. They managed to score their final 14 points in the fourth quarter in a late rally attempt.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye was involved in both of those scores, which included a five-yard run to the end zone and a touchdown pass to wide receiver Demario Douglas. However, it was not enough to keep the Patriots from losing their fourth straight game and dropping to 3-11 on the season.

The Patriots continue to search for answers week after week, as struggles mount. These final three games of the season will tell a lot about the direction of the team moving forward.

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Coach Jerod Mayo issues bold statement for 2025 Patriots

Jerod Mayo is not lacking confidence for next season.

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is confident in his belief that his team will be better in the 2025 season. He appeared on “The Greg Hill Show” and gave his bold prediction.

“We will 100% be a better football team next year,” Mayo said, as transcribed by WEEI’s Tom Carroll.

The Patriots are currently sitting with a 3-10 record and last place in the AFC East division with only four games left on the schedule.

Nevertheless, there is hope for the future. The organization is projected to enter 2025 free agency with the most cap space in the NFL. They’ll also have more clarity on the offensive side of the ball with a new franchise quarterback in Drake Maye.

The Patriots’ roster will need to undergo some changes if they want to field a competitive team in 2025. With that being said, it’s clear Mayo does not lack confidence as he presumably heads into his second season.

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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo gives update on rookie OT Caedan Wallace

Jerod Mayo shared a status update on rookie Caedan Wallace

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo does not believe rookie offensive tackle Caedan Wallace will be ready to take the field in Sunday’s road game against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Penn State rookie returned to practice on Wednesday, after not appearing in a game since Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. Wallace’s return is a welcome one for an offensive line struggling in pass protection.

Nevertheless, it appears the organization is taking things slow with the rookie lineman.

“I think he needs a little bit more time… realistically I don’t see him playing this week,” Mayo told media members on Friday, via A to Z Sports’ Sophie Weller. 

Wallace’s progress will be worth monitoring over the next couple of days.

It would be ideal for him to get extended action as the Patriots begin to assess what they have on their roster and what pieces will be valuable for the future.

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