Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

[Woodman]

The Patriots have a coaching vacancy, for the first time in 24 years. And, on paper, there should not be a search.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Patriots “established a firm, contractual succession plan in a prior contract.”

The NFL has confirmed that this continues to be a legitimate tactic to eliminate the need for a search that fully complies with the Rooney Rule, which currently requires two interviews with external minority candidates.

“The club would need to have language in the succeeding coach’s contract that is filed with the league prior to that season,” an NFL spokesperson told PFT in an email.

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[YardRat]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

Huh.

So much for Vrabel.

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

Word is NE is not going to exercise that option and might pivot to Vrabel

[YardRat]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

It's an 'option' and not a 'firm contractual succession plan'?

[Goobylal]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

Word is NE is not going to exercise that option and might pivot to Vrabel

Gonna be a huge PR mess for them if they do. Mayo (who isn't nowhere near Belicheat as a DC) is the name I've been hearing for the past couple years.

[Chet]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

The more defensive HC in the division, the better for the Bills.

Pats and Jets will not present a threat until they get bright young offensive minds in there calling the shots. This is 2024, not 2000.

[YardRat]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

The more defensive HC in the division, the better for the Bills.

Pats and Jets will not present a threat until they get bright young offensive minds in there calling the shots. This is 2024, not 2000.

We own the offensive-minded head coach. It's the defensive guys that have been stumbling blocks.

[Novacane]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

We own the offensive-minded head coach. It's the defensive guys that have been stumbling blocks.

True, but look what the rest of the league does to those defensive guys. I hope the Patriots go down the Mayo road.

[YardRat]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

True, but look what the rest of the league does to those defensive guys. I hope the Patriots go down the Mayo road.

True, but the comment I replied to was stated within the context of the division.

[Novacane]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

I still hope they hire a defensive HC!

[Chet]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

We own the offensive-minded head coach. It's the defensive guys that have been stumbling blocks.

Mate I’m talking about threats to win the division, not a stupid loss here and there. Divisional games will always be tough. As long as there are fewer good HCs and QBs in the division then we are gold.

Jets: Head Coach (-), QB (+\- depending on health)
Pats: HC (-), QB (-)
Dolphins: HC (+), QB (-)
Bills: HC (more of a -), QB (+)

[k-oneputt]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

Give me the best qb and I will live with any head coach you throw at me.
Ask Belichick how that works.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

Give me the best qb and I will live with any head coach you throw at me.
Ask Belichick how that works.

not to hijack the thread, but Mike Tomlin is one of the few exceptions to that rule. Getting to the playoffs with Pickett/Trubisky/Rudolph is an unbelieveable feat.

[Mike13]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

I'm sure Boston fans will be level headed and not at all racist to Jerrod Mayo the second he loses.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Pats have contract in place to make Jerod Mayo the HC

I'm sure Boston fans will be level headed and not at all racist to Jerrod Mayo the second he loses.

Well he is going to lose because they still don’t have a qb.
‘The supposed best coach in NFL history has proven that the last couple of years.