There are mixed opinions on the New England Patriots firing Jerod Mayo as head coach after only one season.
It’s hard to argue against results, and to be fair, the results haven’t been what the Patriots hoped this season. They hit rock bottom after the 4-13 finish last season under Bill Belichick and stayed in the exact same place under Mayo. The team is once again 4-13 on the year and dead last in the AFC East division.
Yet, outside of drafting rookie quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots haven’t exactly done anything to help Mayo be successful. They failed to address the offensive line in free agency and the draft last offseason. The cupboard was bare, and Mayo was expected to cook up a miracle as a first-year head coach in an impossible situation.
Here’s what NFL fans are saying about Mayo’s firing on Sunday:
Not defending Jerod Mayo as a head coach, but he took over a team that finished 4-13 last season under the GOAT. The Patriots made little to no effort to improve their roster for 2024. He also dealt with the loss of several key players. He was not put in a position to succeed. pic.twitter.com/f1EIEHDgQQ
— Dan Kelley (@DanKelley66) January 6, 2025
Jerod Mayo was set up. Bill goes 4-13 in his last season with a roster void of top tier talent. What miracle were we expecting Jerod to perform in 17 games? If he wasn’t going to get an adequate chance to build a roster then why hire him?
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) January 5, 2025
Gronk was not at all happy about the Jerod Mayo firing in New England and called it unfair to do in a coach’s first year.
Fox didn’t let him go too long as they cut to break 😬 pic.twitter.com/X3kCgdYMju
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) January 5, 2025
Jerod Mayo’s media mishaps compounded the #Patriots losses and made moving on the right choice, but you’ve gotta feel for Mayo, who was put in an impossible position too soon https://t.co/9O6BQcBcAY
— Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) January 5, 2025
Because I’m a human being, I feel really bad for Jerod Mayo right now
— Sara Marshall (@smarshxo) January 5, 2025
jerod mayo got slimed out. what exactly was the expectation? this season went about as well as you could hope w/ that. some flashes here & there. young quarterback got reps & took steps….
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