“I feel like we have a good combination of old, young, player, non-player, but, at the end of the day, they all love football and they know how to articulate complex ideas and kind of simplify it for the players,” said Mayo before the two-hour session. “There is a good mix of guys even that were here and that weren’t here, you know. We brought in 17 new coaches, and I think those guys are doing a good job gelling with the rest of the staff, and it’s a work in progress.”
Belichick’s return was no guarantee following the departures of both his father and brother this offseason, though Steve Belichick was among those spotted as a practice observer during Wednesday’s session.
A new father himself who just welcomed his first daughter, it was a busy offseason for the youngest Belichick, but one that he was grateful for. He’s happy to be back and the players and other coaches in the building are happy to have him back.
“I enjoy very much coaching here, living here, working with our players every day,” said Belichick. “You know, I have the opportunity to coach a position in the National Football League. How much more can you ask for than that? So it’s been awesome.”
“He’s been fantastic,” said Mayo. “There are other guys in the organization that it has been a little awkward for, him and those guys have handled it the right way. Look, Brian loves football, and he loves New England. I think I talked about this a little bit earlier: a guy with a new baby, loves it up here, and wants to stay. We’re happy that he’s here.”
With most of his safety position group returning to the mix, the secondary can once again be counted on as a place of strength heading into a season with an almost entirely remade offense.
“[Brian] just brings a different level of how he sees the game, how he thinks the game, he holds us to a very high standard and has coached a lot of great DBS back there,” said Jabrill Peppers. “And the…
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