The East-West Shrine game will be played Thursday night (8:00 NFL Network). The practices are more important to the scouts than the game itself is. The first practice was held Saturday, and the final practice will be Tuesday.
While it remains to be seen whether or not Mac Jones’ future in New England will continue past this offseason, news about the reason behind one of the most pivotal plays of Jones’ terrible 2023 season came to light on Monday.
Anyone watching the AFC Championship games this weekend was reminded of one key thing after watching the Baltimore Ravens go down on Sunday. Being able to handle pressure in big moments will be the biggest question facing Jerod Mayo in the coming years, as will whoever ultimately ends up under center here in New England.
While plenty of questions still remain on the offensive side of the football, the Patriots made a smart move over the weekend by promoting DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator.
“We can talk about scheme… but if you don’t have players that have a shared vision that are on the same page, then it’s going to be hard”
Why have the Patriots not named an Offensive Coordinator? Some speculate the offensive Coordinator position in New England is not an attractive position to the leading candidates.
Now that the season is over, it’s time to evaluate which of the Patriots Free Agents the team wants to bring back.
Following his departure from the New England Patriots, there seemed to be little doubt that given the amount of openings that were continuing to become available around the league, Bill Belichick would be on someone’s sideline in 2024. The only question would just be where he’d end up.
We are in Phase One of the Mayo era, and he is conducting interviews with quite a few coaches for the Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams coordinator positions.
One bit of information that was interesting following New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s appearance on WEEI on Monday was the fact that despite the talk of being open to input from his players, one key fact still remained. Flexibility within the scheme may be something he’s open to. But at the same time, the overall plan needs to be executed.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said on WEEI on Monday that this would be another busy week as he settles into his new role, and it sounds like they’re still exploring their options as he builds out his coaching staff.
On Monday, New England Patriots Jerod Mayo provided a little glimpse into how the team currently views Mac Jones following some comments he made on WEEI, and it sounds like the future for the former number one pick remains in question heading into 2024.
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo appeared on the Greg Hill Show on Monday on WEEI and discussed a variety of topics, and here’s a transcript from the interview.
I don’t care what your title is. It’s what’s your job, what value do you bring to the organization. I think that’s the most important thing.
From the Patriots Press Conference introducing Jerod Mayo as their 15th Head Coach, Robert “Thunder” Kraft answered some of the media questions about the GM search.