When news broke of Bill Belichick leaving the New England Patriots, it took the NFL world by storm.
Yes, there had been rumors of Belichick leaving for weeks, but there seemed to be a different energy when the move officially happened.
Immediately after this announcement, rumors started about the next head coach.
Those rumors also came to fruition, as the NFL’s official page helped reveal that Jerod Mayo will step into this role.
Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo as new head coach. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/77WJPEBwFX
— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2024
Mayo has been a part of the Patriots organization for over a decade, with time spent as a player and coach.
He is familiar with the franchise and the team, which are apparent qualities the Patriots sought in their new head coach.
After the official announcement, fans took to Twitter to express their feelings about the latest hire.
Over Mike Vrabel? Okay bold move, hope it works out for them.
— Hesh (@HeshComps) January 12, 2024
So Kraft and Mayo, What do they plan on cooking up?
— Mathew V. Liberto (@The_Suntrip) January 12, 2024
From one of the oldest to one of the youngest! Will be interesting to see how he does, hopefully it works out.
— Brandon Gebhard (@BrandonGebhard6) January 12, 2024
Reminds me of when the Colts hired Jeff Saturday as HC
— John Hurley (@pvthurley) January 12, 2024
Judging by this fan response, opinions are mixed on Mayo’s hiring.
On one hand, some fans believe this hire will not go well for the team.
One fan likened this to when the Indianapolis Colts hired Jeff Saturday, and another wondered why Mike Vrabel wasn’t given a chance.
Vrabel has a history within the organization, and unlike Mayo, he also has tangible head coaching experience.
On the other hand, as some fans pointed out, it seems like Mayo was hand-picked by Belichick and the organization.
They have likely had this succession plan in place for a long time, which could be a reason for their quick decision.
It will be interesting to see how the team performs next season with Mayo as their leader.
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