Multiple reports have now talked about that former New England Patriots participant and one-time Related Press Coach of the Yr Award winner Mike Vrabel would have a minimum of some curiosity in returning to New England if Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft and crew president Jonathan Kraft hearth first-year head coach Jerod Mayo as quickly as Sunday evening.
Nevertheless, Patriots beat writer Chris Mason of MassLive defined in a mailbag revealed on Thursday why he believes “Mayo shall be again for a second season” regardless that 3-13 New England is a loss to the 13-3 Buffalo Payments away from possessing the No. 1 total choose of the 2025 NFL Draft.
“Regardless of the calamitous on-field product, Mayo was Robert Kraft’s hand-picked successor to Invoice Belichick,” Mason famous. “Name it stubbornness, delight, or no matter else you need, however I don’t assume Kraft will make Mayo a one-and-done coach after writing a succession clause into his contract and punting on a training search solely within the final cycle. He actually, actually likes him.”
Mayo played for the Patriots from 2008 via 2015 and later joined Invoice Belichick’s employees as an inside linebackers coach in 2019. Whereas many outsiders assume Vrabel’s resume reveals he’d be an improve at head coach for New England, Mason identified the crew options “an offense with practice-squad talent on the offensive line and at extensive receiver.”
With that stated, Mason thinks Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt may grow to be “the autumn man” in order that “the Krafts can save face and say, ‘See, dropping is unacceptable!'” In a distinct article, Mason shared how veteran operating again Antonio Gibson stated on Wednesday it “can be utterly unsuitable” for the membership to throw Van Pelt “underneath the bus” subsequent week.
One would assume the Krafts would wish to maintain Van Pelt via a minimum of January 2026, contemplating rookie quarterback Drake Maye improved all through the autumn whereas working with the crew’s present employees. Mason nonetheless appears satisfied the Patriots exhibiting Van Pelt the door is “likelier than Mayo getting fired,” however one wonders if the state of affairs may change if New England appears utterly checked out versus Buffalo at Gillette Stadium this Sunday.
