Owner Robert Kraft admitted he put Jerod Mayo in an “untenable situation” as the New England Patriots head coach when addressing the media on Monday.
The comments came a day after Kraft announced his decision to fire Mayo after only one season as the Patriots head coach.
“This whole situation is on me. I feel terrible for Jerod because I put him in an untenable situation,” said Kraft. “I know that he has all of the tools as a head coach to be successful in this league. He just needed more time before taking the job. In the end, I’m a fan of this team first, and now, I have to go out and find a coach who can get us back to the playoffs and hopefully championships.”
It has been a disastrous head coaching situation for the Patriots. They parted ways with the greatest coach in NFL history, Bill Belichick, in a move to hire Mayo as the head coach last year. Now, they’re making a move to fire Mayo after their second straight 4-13 season.
Mayo was a rookie head coach taking over one of the worst rosters in the league. So he never had a chance to learn and grow in the role the way most expected he’d be able to do.
One has to wonder if Mike Vrabel being available was ultimately the reason why the team moved on from Mayo. They potentially have a shot at landing the hottest coaching candidate on the market.
Given Vrabel’s coaching experience and history with the team, it might have been an opportunity they felt like they couldn’t pass up.
