Rubes Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Apparently the Pats*** "established a firm, contractual succession plan in a prior contract." Quote
Coffeesforclosers Posted January 12 Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th said: Reading the pats message board / reddit is just hilarious. They absolutely DO NOT approve of this move. Most fans wanted the organization to at least do their due diligence and interview other candidates. Many question what will be different under Mayo vs. Bill... ? Its still the same defense, and Mayo isn't an offensive minded. Some fans are even convinced that Kraft is on the verge of sending the franchise spiraling out of control. He's not some hot shot, Shannahan worshipping quarterback guru, so he was always going to catch flak. The proof will be in how he fills out his staff and structures the organization. 1 Quote
Gregg Posted January 12 Posted January 12 1 minute ago, Rubes said: That's what it sounded like. He was designated the successor to Belichick in his contract, so they're saying. If he were white though wouldn't this violate the Rooney rule. 1 Quote
Donuts and Doritos Posted January 12 Posted January 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, Logic said: They must have really liked what they saw from Mayo to hire him so quickly. I can't imagine a tougher job in football than following Bill Belichick in New England. Being the videographer that replaces Bill Belichick's videographer. Edited January 12 by Donuts and Doritos 1 Quote
Warcodered Posted January 12 Posted January 12 It's a good thing Coaches from the Belichick coaching tree are so successful. 1 2 Quote
I'm Spartacus Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Isn't this reverse discrimination of the Rooney rule? 1 Quote
Success Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Seems like a great character/culture guy. But absolutely no experience for this kind of responsibility. Obviously, he could turn out to be a gem - but the odds are against it. Quote
FilthyBeast Posted January 12 Posted January 12 A bit surprised by this move. Not because I don't think Mayo may end up being a good coach, but figured that Kraft may want to move away from the Belichik sphere of influence/coaching tree. 1 Quote
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 33 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said: Isn't this reverse discrimination of the Rooney rule? Yeah, these minority coaches are always getting their way! 2 Quote
sunshynman Posted January 12 Posted January 12 56 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said: How would that work so fast? Aren’t they obligated to interview outside the org to meet all the interview rules and regulations? pardon my ignorance- I guess I didn’t realize you could just put it in someone’s contract and skip past the interview process 44 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said: Isn't this reverse discrimination of the Rooney rule? Because the contract for succession was filed with the league office last year, they are allowed to not follow the Ronney rule. 2 Quote
34-78-83 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 50 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: Kraft Mayo era? Dang you beat me to it!!!! Quote
MJS Posted January 12 Posted January 12 2 hours ago, dorquemada said: pats fan buddy of mine (used to work in the org) says that it's a good move, feels like Mayo will be a better coach than Vrabel. Also said there was a clause in his contract about getting the HC gig when BB retired. How the heck would he know if he is better than Vrabel or not? He is just a Pats homer. 2 1 1 Quote
wjag Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Hiring a coach before a GM is interesting. I know Buffalo did it with Sean and Brandon. Quote
Sundo91 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 The thing to pay attention to is who he gets to run the offense. Best case scenario for the Bills IMO is if he brings back a bunch of familiar names due to "keeping the Patriot way." We will then know nothing is going to change up north. Quote
bigduke6 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 until the Pats find a QB, wont matter who the coach is. Mayo just got paid, he wont be there long unless they get lucky in the draft. following a guy who won them 6 rings is not ideal. fans will turn on Mayo fast. Quote
hondo in seattle Posted January 12 Posted January 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: I'm not seeing any info about what they're doing for a GM. I assume Mayo won't get the BB full control thing. This is probably the more important hiring. The Pats sucked the last couple of years because of personnel shortcomings more than coaching shortcomings. The roster isn't very good - particularly at the position that matters most - and they need a talented GM to fix it. Edited January 12 by hondo in seattle Quote
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