How do you change a legend like Bill Belichick?
The response is: You mostlikely can’t.
But if you’re the New England Patriots, you can employ a previous gamer like Jerod Mayo who carriedout under Belichick and who then coached with the all-time fantastic.
That’s what will supposedly occur, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who states he’ll be presented next week. This takenplace about 24 hours after news broke that Belichick was out in New England.
With all of that, it’s time to get to understand Mayo if you puton’t understand about him. Here are a coupleof realities about the previous NFL gamer who will now take over the Patriots:
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He came out Tennessee, where he was excellent, flashing All-SEC first-team abilities.
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He was a starter from the veryfirst week he played in the routine season, with appreciation for being more like a veteran than a novice.
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He ultimately worked his method up to Linebackers coach, and here we are.
New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo throughout the 2nd half versus the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium.
From the Portland Press Herald:
“Two words I would usage to truthfully explain him – gamers’ coach,” linebacker Mack Wilson stated. “Defensively when he talks and is in front of the space, everyone listens. Everybody’s locked in. It’s tough to describe, you’d have to be a gamer to see, however he’s a fantastic coach general. I feel like his time is coming.”
“Players’ coach,” defensive back Jalen Mills concurred. “Coached to play ball at a extremely high level. You can have those side discussions with him. He can have them back with you duetothefactthat he can relate.” …
“He’s a gamers coach. Fiery, enjoyable guy,” security Jabrill Peppers stated. “Very spirited, however when it’s time to work, it’s time to work. I believe the mix of both goes a long method since at times it gets a little exhausting. It does get a little boring, so having a guy who can come in there and ease the stress however at the verysame time, he needs a requirement from you. When you wear’t play up to that basic, he’s going to let you understand.”
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From Fox Sports:
“I think all the gamers understand that I’m proficient, as far as X’s and O’s and things like that. But it’s constantly heat before skills, best? The individual has to understand that you truly care about him, before you actually start to describe X’s and O’s,” Mayo stated justrecently on a video conference call. “I think they comprehend that I care about them as males as people, veryfirst and primary. And then we’ll get to the football thing, and ideally win a lot of videogames. So that’s simply my technique.”