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.”
"We wanted to make sure we weren't duplicating roles… historically we've always had small staffs. It's hard to get things done that way in today's NFL."
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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.
