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Jerod Mayo admits QB a priority, but Patriots will consider trade offers at No. 3

Jerod Mayo admitted the Patriots will be listening to trade offers for the No. 3 draft pick

As expected, the New England Patriots will be listening to trade calls for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo confirmed the news at the first day of the NFL annual meeting on Sunday.

“Obviously, quarterback is definitely a priority. With that being said, we’re still open to any type of deals that come our way,” said Mayo, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “We’re very far [into] the process, but we still have a long way to go. Definitely feel like we have time to really nail down our prospects in who we are going to go after.”

It’s no surprise that the Patriots will actually be entertaining offers to trade down for more picks. Any teams, regardless of the draft spot, should always be in the business of listening.

But how much would it actually take to get the Patriots to agree to a deal?

That would depend on the team’s love for the players still on the board at No. 3. If there are doubts, they could opt to move back and stockpile picks to fill out their roster.

With that being said, nothing makes a team a more attractive destination for free agents than one with stability at the quarterback position, which is something the Patriots clearly don’t have right now.

If they’re going to trade down, it should be an arsenal of picks that make it impossible for them to say no.

Matthew Judon opens up on Bill Belichick exit and transition to new coaching staff

Matthew Judon paid respect to Bill Belichick, but he also admitted there’s renewed energy under the new coaching staff

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon supported the changing of the guard at the head coaching position, when speaking on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday.

Judon has been a pillar of the Patriots defense ever since he was signed by New England in March 2021. Injuries cut his season short last year, but it did not diminish from what has been a solid Patriots career so far. He has tallied 32 sacks in three seasons with New England and has been to two Pro Bowls.

He has watched the team struggle through its transition from the Tom Brady era with Bill Belichick running the show, and he believes it’s time for a fresh start.

“Belichick was a great coach. I looked up to him. I think he’s one of the best to ever do it at the clip that he did it and the high level I.Q. that he had. It was amazing to learn from him,” said Judon. “But I think with him leaving, there’s just new energy and new life in the building. Sometimes, I think it’s just time.

“I think with the hire of Mayo and bringing in somebody that’s been actually there for those years, that kind of understands player perspective and coaching and also how Coach Belichick actually ran the system—I think bringing in somebody like that instead of somebody that’s outside that didn’t know at all kind of helped us. It kind of helped because I think Mayo’s seen it go in one way, and he’s kind of trying to get it to go a different way. So, we got new life. We got new expectations.”

Time will tell how the results play out on the field, as New England looks to navigate a difficult road in the post-Belichick era. How New England adapts to the changes this season alone will be very telling.

Fantasy football reaction: 2024 NFL coaching changes recap

A fantasy football response to all of the coaching changes around the NFL.

Six of the eight new NFL head coaches are from the defensive side of the ball, which makes their choices at offensive coordinator that much more important. The two head men with a background coaching the offense — Dave Canales and Brian Callahan — both intend to call plays in addition to being their respective team’s final decision maker.

We’ll focus mostly on offensive changes for two primary factors: Fantasy defenses typically are interchangeable week to week and aren’t nearly as consequential, and defensive fantasy production tends to be far more personnel-driven than schematic success, outside of a few proven systems.

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo retracts ‘burning cash’ comments

Jerod Mayo is already walking back his comments that the Patriots are going to “burn some cash” in free agency

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is walking back his comments about ‘burning some cash’ this offseason, as the team is set to begin free agency.

New England is at $77.9 million under the salary cap for 2024. So they’ll have plenty of money to spend in free agency to help rebuild the team after a 4-13 finish in the 2023 season.

The Patriots already hold a major asset in the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, but their plentiful cap space will give them an opportunity to build prior to that.

Mayo told MassLive.com’s Karen Guregian that he understands New England does not necessarily need to spend all of that money at one time, as  transcribed by NESN.com’s Keagan Stiefel.

“I kind of misspoke when I said ‘burn some cash’ but I was excited when you see those numbers,” Mayo told Guregian. “When you reflect on those numbers… you don’t have to spend all of it in one year.”

“This is going to be a process. I don’t want people to think, ‘you got $60 million, $70 million, whatever, so let’s get this guy, that guy, that guy,’ Mayo said. “… It may work for a couple games, or maybe a season, but it won’t work long term.”

The Patriots need to fill several areas on the roster to be competitive.

With that being said, it may be smart to take a more measured approach than just burning cash for the sake of it. The organization is in a position where each free-agent signing could change the trajectory of things, for better or worse.

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Deep dive into Patriots’ 2024 offensive coaching staff

Here’s what the new offensive coaching staff looks like for the Patriots

The New England Patriots are in preparation mode for the 2024 NFL off-season, after naming their full coaching staff under rookie head coach Jerod Mayo.

Mayo’s new staff includes 17 new coaches, all with different connection points and experiences that should make this a fun staff. The Patriots decided to completely clean house on offense and allow newly-hired offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt to have a say in his offensive staff. They are even employing quality control coaches and assistants, which is something that was atypical during Bill Belichick’s reign.

What I also like is that the Patriots have quite a few former players on staff, which is key to building a new culture and connecting earlier with young players.

Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf are surely trying to rebuild a winning culture and create a desire for others to come to New England. Relatability, connectivity and passion come to mind with this new-look coaching staff and front office.

We’re going to take a look at the offensive coaching staff for 2024 and dive deeper into each hire and what it means for the Patriots.

Jerod Mayo confirms Troy Brown still on Patriots’ coaching staff

Troy Brown confirmed to still be on the Patriots’ coaching staff, per Jerod Mayo

The New England Patriots have a new wide receivers coach, but even with the change, Troy Brown will remain on the staff. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo confirmed the news during Wednesday’s introductory press conference for the team’s new coaching staff.

A change felt inevitable given the way the Patriots’ receivers have struggled in recent years. So the team moved to hire former offensive assistant Tyler Hughes for the job. Hughes has extensive experience with his last stop being in quality control of the offense at the University of Washington.

There has been no confirmation as of yet on what Brown’s new role with the Patriots will be. But it’s still good news to see the three-time Super Bowl-winning receiver sticking around in at least some capacity.

Mayo noted that the Patriots will have a larger coaching staff than they typically carried under Bill Belichick, who preferred a smaller staff with less defined roles.

Brown might not have been the choice for receivers coach, but he clearly brings something to the table that Mayo and company view as valuable.

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Jerod Mayo noted one major change from past Patriots-coached teams

This Patriots coaching staff will be much different than past ones under Bill Belichick

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo isn’t running the same ship people are used to seeing from past Patriots teams under Bill Belichick.

Per Mayo, the new coaching staff will be larger with individuals having more defined roles. That isn’t something that was the norm when Belichick was in charge. The former Patriots coach micromanaged roles, while also keeping a smaller and more tight-knit staff.

It’s tough arguing with the results of a six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, but then again, not everyone is Belichick.

“Historically, we’ve always had small staffs, and it’s hard to get things done that way in today’s NFL,” Mayo said at Wednesday’s press conference. “We weren’t really thinking about the size. We were just thinking about how could we make this staff as good as it can be.”

Mayo was open and honest about his first run at assembling a coaching staff being a work in progress. It’s to be expected from a first-time head coach leading a team in a complete rebuild.

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Patriots to host press conference with new coaching staff on Wednesday

Patriots set to hold their first press conference to introduce the new coaching staff.

The New England Patriots and head coach Jerod Mayo will hold an introductory press conference on Wednesday with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington and special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer.

The press conference will take place on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, per Patriots.com’s Evan Lazar.

This will give fans and media alike a chance to hear from the new coaching staff for the very first time. All three were hired in February as part of a rebuild in the post-Bill Belichick era.

Van Pelt comes to New England from the Cleveland Browns, while Covington received an in-house promotion from defensive line coach. Meanwhile, Springer was the assistant special teams coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 and 2023.

A new era of Patriots football is officially beginning, and now, we will get our first chance to hear from the architects behind it.

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Patriots 2024 offseason guide ahead of free agency and NFL draft

Cam Garrity’s handy guide to get you ready for the Patriots’ 2024 offseason

With the Super Bowl now over—and the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes one ring closer to threatening the New England Patriots’ dynasty—it’s time to shift focus to the 2024 NFL offseason.

This offseason has seen the Patriots clear house offensively, and add some outside voices to their defense and front office to help Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf regain control of the building post-Bill Belichick.

This offseason is an important one, and the Patriots hold the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft in what should be an offense-heavy draft.

Without further ado, let’s get into this offseason guide for the Patriots with key updates and information surrounding the team.

Report: Recently hired Patriots coaches already showing up to work under Jerod Mayo

Patriots assistant coaches are already reporting to work

The New England Patriots need to have a big offseason over the next couple of months, and it seems as though the assistant coaches are already on the same page. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported that the majority of coach Jerod Mayo’s hires showed up to work on Tuesday.

Chemistry will be important, as the Patriots have several areas they need to address. Developing a quarterback is one of the biggest priorities. Taking stock of the talent on the roster will be important as well with free agency set to begin in March.

Reiss noted that an official staff announcement is expected next week.

It will be fascinating to see how this group collaborates on the field with the organization needing to make major changes on the offensive side of the football.

Time will tell what happens, but for now at least, everyone appears to be on the same page.

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