„He has the respect of not only players, but his peers, and he played the game.”
If Robert Kraft does opt to move on from Bill Belichick this offseason, Patriots legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ty Law doesn’t think that the team needs to look very far for a successor on the sidelines.
Speaking on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Tuesday morning, Law said he believes former New England linebacker and current linebackers coach Jerod Mayo should be next in line to run things from the Patriots’ sideline.
“He has the respect,” Law said about Mayo. “And you have to relate to — look at what [interim head coach] Antonio Pierce is doing with the Raiders. They rally around him. Look at how the [Patriots’] defense is playing. They’re down, they’re banged up, and (Mayo’s) got those boys playing.
“They’re being competitive even though they don’t have very many pieces. You have to give credit somewhere, and Jerod Mayo is that guy. He has the respect of not only players, but his peers, and he played the game.”
While Mayo has plenty of familiarity with the Patriots, the question has been raised as to just how much of a change a Mayo hiring would usher in — at least when it comes to the 37-year-old coach’s willingness to clear house in New England’s coaching staff.
