Tag: Jerod Mayo

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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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo opens up on decision to cut WR K.J. Osborn

Jerod Mayo commented on K.J. Osborn’s release by the team

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo confirmed the decision to waive wide receiver K. J. Osborn was a mutual one, when speaking with media members on Wednesday.

Osborn was brought into the organization on a one-year deal as a free agent back in March. He had seven catches for 57 yards and a touchdown during his time in New England. The touchdown was caught in the Week 7 international game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Osborn was used sparingly in the offense. He was seldom targeted and a healthy scratch for multiple games. He last played in the Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears.

“It was a mutual thing,” said Mayo. “Even when he was inactive, he was just a great professional, a great person, and a great leader. It just didn’t work out, and we decided to part ways.”

Osborn no longer being in the mix could open up the door for one of the Patriots’ younger receivers to climb the depth chart. So far, Ja’Lynn Polk has struggled to produce, and Javon Baker hasn’t played well enough to stay on the field.

Perhaps those situations could change in the last four remaining weeks of the 2024 regular season schedule.

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Jerod Mayo shares thoughts on Bill Belichick-UNC coaching reports

Jerod Mayo shares his thoughts on Bill Belichick possibly coaching in college football

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes that his former boss, Bill Belichick, would have success if he’s hired for the head coaching job at North Carolina.

Belichick has been in talks with the university as a candidate to fill in the coaching vacancy left in the wake of the firing of Mack Brown. Mayo has served under the legendary coach as both a player and an assistant coach.

So he has a deep understanding of how Belichick operates. He believes that ability would translate well to the collegiate level.

“He’s a great coach,” Mayo said on Belichick, as transcribed by WEEI’s Scott McLaughlin. “And to me, it doesn’t matter if you’re a young man or a 10-year vet in the league, he’s a great teacher. I wish him nothing but the best. It doesn’t really matter what level, I think he’ll be successful.”

Seeing Belichick standing on the sidelines coaching college football would be quite the visual. Regardless, one would have to think that UNC recruiting would take a positive jump with one of the greatest coaches in NFL history leading the way.

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Jerod Mayo believes one Patriots rookie played best game vs. Colts

Jerod Mayo thinks rookie G Layden Robinson played his best game against the Colts

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes rookie guard Layden Robinson played his best game of the season against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Robinson held his own in the game. He did have a couple of holding penalties, but by and large, he added stability to a Patriots’ offensive line that had struggled in run-blocking.

That area showed a notable improvement in Week 13 with the team combining for 200 rushing yards and one touchdown. Drake Maye, Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson all had success running the ball on the Colts defense.

Per NBC Sports Boston’s Phil A. Perry, Mayo was impressed with the returns from Robinson.

Robinson’s development is important for not only the rest of this year but for the future as well. The Patriots are hopeful that both Robinson and rookie Caedan Wallace can become key fixtures along the offensive front.

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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo agrees refs blew late-game Colts penalty

Jerod Mayo shared his thoughts on the controversial no-call penalty on the Colts’ two-point conversion play

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo stood up for Christian Barmore on the controversial no-call late in Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.

The veteran defensive tackle was seemingly held during the two-point conversion play when Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson snuck the ball into the end zone and mocked the Patriots in the process.

The play came at the end of an 80-yard touchdown drive that ultimately gave the Colts the 25-24 victory.

“I thought he got held. I watched the film, it’s pretty clear to me,” Mayo said on Monday, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “But it wasn’t called; there’s no excuses from me on that.”

The Patriots defense struggled on the day, giving up 144 yards on the ground to Richardson and Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.

The Patriots had several other miscues in the game, including a missed 25-yard field goal in the second quarter and a dropped pass near the goal line that turned into an interception.

The missed call on Barmore was one of many missed opportunities for the Patriots to come away with the win on Sunday.

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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo admittedly regrets one post-game comment

Jerod Mayo is walking back his Super Bowl comment after Sunday’s loss

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo deeply regrets referring to a past Super Bowl win to explain his decision not to take a timeout on the Indianapolis Colts’ game-winning drive on Sunday.

After the 25-24 loss, Mayo said the Patriots had won a Super Bowl in the past by keeping all of their timeouts. However, he walked back those comments when appearing on “The Greg Hill Show,” on Monday.

“I shouldn’t have done that,” Mayo said, via MassLive’s Mark Daniels. “…When I said it, I was frustrated. I shouldn’t have said it. I shouldn’t have said.”

Mayo’s initial comments were a bit confusing considering the entire objective since he took over as head coach for the Patriots was turning the page.

That isn’t to say the team can’t appreciate the illustrious franchise history, but they also had to recognize that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are gone. This is a new era for a completely different Patriots team expected to forge its own legacy.

Admittedly, it was another slip of the tongue for the first-year head coach who is now 3-10 on the season.

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Coach Jerod Mayo’s honest reaction to Patriots’ crushing loss to Colts

Coach Jerod Mayo reacts to Patriots’ 25-24 loss to Colts

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo did some reflecting following the team’s 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The coach pointed to areas in particular that bogged down the team throughout the afternoon.

Red-zone conversions were a problem for New England. They went 1-for-6 in the red zone with their offense constantly faltering in that particular area of the field.

And the defense didn’t do much better.

“It’s a tough game. I just told the guys again. We’re doing a lot of things that are good,” Mayo told media members after the game, via Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan. “We just need to be more consistent and say penalties, look, it’s about us.

“Penalties continue to show up, both operational and post-snap, which we gotta do a better job of. But also, just our red area in general, our red area on offense. I think we were 1-for-6. Our red area on defense, we weren’t able to stop them there, and that’s really the game.”

The Patriots have to be better in multiple areas, as they have struggled to execute on both sides of the ball at various times this season. Sunday’s game was a microcosm of all of the issues that already existed.

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Patriots coach Jerod Mayo never expected a quick culture change

Jerod Mayo knew it would take time to instill a culture change in New England

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo always knew it would take more than the 2024 season to establish a winning culture.

The team is 3-9 on the season and coming off back-to-back losses to the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams. There have been challenges for New England on both sides of the ball, as they look to rebuild the offense and get more consistent production from the defense.

The coaching has also been a struggle with Mayo still learning the ropes as a first-year NFL head coach.

“I never thought that we would be able to re-establish a culture in Year 1,” Mayo said, as transcribed by Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi. “It’s a process. It’s hard to change a culture. We’re trying to put those pieces together. I think it would be a disservice to get to the end of the year and not know exactly what we have from a player or coaching perspective. That has to be our focus.”

The returns so far in the 2024 campaign haven’t been the best. Nevertheless, there is legitimate hope for the future, starting at quarterback with rookie Drake Maye.

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Jerod Mayo gives update on Patriots G Cole Strange ahead of Colts game

Not great news for Cole Strange this week

New England Patriots offensive guard Cole Strange has been practicing for an eventual return to the offensive lineup. However, according to coach Jerod Mayo, Strange will not be ready in time to be activated for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Mayo did say that he expects Strange to play at some point this season. That return will now have to come in one of the last four remaining games on the 2024 schedule following the Colts matchup.

Strange suffered a season-ending injury due to a torn patellar tendon last year. He missed all of organized team activities and training camp in preparation for the season.

So he clearly needs time before he’s ready to play at full speed. One has to wonder if it’ll be worth playing him with such limited time remaining in the season. The Patriots don’t have anything to play for down the stretch, but they might want to get a closer look at him along the offensive front.

Some big decisions will need to be made in the offseason for a Patriots team with one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.

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