NFL insider says Jerod Mayo and his staff are 'secure'

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According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo and its employees are considered secure from losing their jobs.

“At this point in the season, people around the league believe this coaching staff is safe.” Russini wrote about. “We’ll see if that changes.”

The Patriots are 3-8 under the rookie head coach. They have won two of their last 4 games and are one win away from matching last yr's win total under Bill Belichick.

Russini didn’t rule out the opportunity of changes. She said that the people she has spoken to generally feel that this coaching staff shouldn’t be in imminent danger of being fired.

There are several NFL coaches who were released after one season or less, including Nathaniel Hackett (2022 Broncos), Urban Meyer (2021 Jaguars) and Steve Wilks (2018 Cardinals).

Mayo's history as a Patriots player, relationship with owner Robert Kraft and Kraft's tendency to value longevity in coaching are all aspects that make it unlikely that Mayo will likely be fired after this season.

Mayo was a two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion as a player and spent his entire profession with the Patriots. Kraft said he picked Mayo to succeed Belichick years ago. Mayo is just the third coach Kraft has hired since purchasing the team in 1994.

Belichick lasted 24 of those 31 seasons. Pete Carroll was there for 3 years and two of his three seasons were winning seasons. Carroll spent only one season with the Jets at a previous stop. Prior to Carroll, Kraft had inherited Bill Parcells from the previous ownership group.

The Patriots still have six games left to indicate what they’ll do that season, and things feel different now with Drake Maye under center. Jacoby Brissett was the starter in 4 of the eight losses.

At this point the outcomes remain disappointing. There are only five teams within the league with fewer wins.

Additionally, Russini's post was in response to Andrew Callahan saying he was uninterested in writing in regards to the Patriots not being coached.

Mayo and his staff, together with their young team, have had growing pains this season. Sunday's loss to the Rams was just the most recent example of questionable decisions.

There's still some football left to play, but for now, in line with Russini, Mayo and his team appear able to have a probability to do it again next yr.