LB Coach Patrick Graham Leaving

[dannydyn]

Mark Daniels ?@MarkDanielsPJ 5m5 minutes ago
Will be interesting to see who replaces Graham on the Patriots staff. Here's one guess - Stephen Belichick. He worked with Graham a lot.

TBH, I don't know much about Belichick Jr., but I would MUCH rather have an actual ex-LB player, coach the LBs. Actual playing experience cannot be understated enough. I'd like to see Mayo taking over.

 

[JMC00]

While I appreciate the idea what makes anyone think that a player can just transition into coaching one of the elite teams of the NFL with no previous experience whatsoever ? I understand that Mayo is a great player and has a lot of insight, but giving him a LB coaching job on the Patriots you are not throwing someone who has not shown yet that he can swim into a swimming pool but into an ocean.

Meh. Pepper Johnson came right in and coached. Was an Asst LB coach for a year and then became the LB coach.

 

[RobertWeathers]

After Pepper Johnson left any coach leaving does not surprise me.

Clear $$$ situation IMO.

The Pepper one I got. He was here for 13 years and was passed over 3 times.

Yea I think it was about the $$ too and less about Patricia sticking around.

 

[RobertWeathers]

TBH, I don't know much about Belichick Jr., but I would MUCH rather have an actual ex-LB player, coach the LBs. Actual playing experience cannot be understated enough. I'd like to see Mayo taking over.

Take a good look at the current coaching staff. All of them lack major college or pro playing experience.

 

[dannydyn]

Take a good look at the current coaching staff. All of them lack major college or pro playing experience.

Perhaps, I just think that BB Jr. is too young to take over such a position.

 

[tasmlab]

This seems very surprising, especially because he is leaving for a linear position.

Maybe he got a substantial pay raise. It's a fine reason to switch employers.

 

[Froob]

TBH, I don't know much about Belichick Jr., but I would MUCH rather have an actual ex-LB player, coach the LBs. Actual playing experience cannot be understated enough. I'd like to see Mayo taking over.

I think Mayo gives it another shot elsewhere or comes back here on a big discount. Don't think he's ready to retire yet. He also might not be ready for that big of a role yet. Remember, Bill Belichick himself only played at the college level.

 

[meatface]

Maybe he got a substantial pay raise. It's a fine reason to switch employers.

but he has done such a good job with the Pats linebackers that I would think they would try and keep him.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Perhaps, I just think that BB Jr. is too young to take over such a position.

Maybe. Hes in his mid-20s. Never know how young kids respond to promotions. There will absolutely be growing pains.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Perhaps, I just think that BB Jr. is too young to take over such a position.

Mark Daniels ?@MarkDanielsPJ 13h13 hours ago
Bill Belichick, by the way, was 28 when he became the NY Giants LB coach. His son, Stephen, is 28.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

He coached two budding ProBowlers. He was clearly well respected and thought of highly here.

If you think back a couple of years, this could also describe Brian Ferentz in 2011, who went back to coach with his dad.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Take a good look at the current coaching staff. All of them lack major college or pro playing experience.

Except for this guy:

 

[p8ryts]

I just think he believes he might be stuck in NE behind Patricia (and Belichick) and probably thought this gave him a better opportunity to become a DC.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Except for this guy:

Meh. They'll cut him eventually

 

[dannydyn]

Mark Daniels ?@MarkDanielsPJ 13h13 hours ago
Bill Belichick, by the way, was 28 when he became the NY Giants LB coach. His son, Stephen, is 28.

And how did Belichick did as a LB coach when he first started?

 

[VrabelJr]

Mayo underwent surgery on his pectoral muscle. He's not ready to stop playing yet.

If there was any position on the team we could afford to take a shot on a younger coach, it's definitely LB.

 

[RobertWeathers]

And how did Belichick did as a LB coach when he first started?

He sucked. Quit coaching and is now a motivational speaker living in a van down by the river.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

And how did Belichick did as a LB coach when he first started?

I have no idea what your point is here. Steve has been a coaching assistant for 4 years, the next step up is to be a position coach.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

Prediction: Mayo retires (after 3 straight injuries that needed surgery) and becomes the LB coach

Mayo isn't even 30 years old yet, why does everyone have him retiring

 

[dannydyn]

I have no idea what your point is here. Steve has been a coaching assistant for 4 years, the next step up is to be a position coach.

Color me skeptic