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Former Patriots tackle Matt Light explains why Jerod Mayo was ‘born’ to coach

Former Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light knows current head coach Jerod Mayo better than most: Light played alongside the ex-All-Pro linebacker for four seasons in Foxborough.

So when asked what he thinks of Mayo’s prospects as the Patriots’ replacement for six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, Light told “The Quick Snap” podcast on Monday he has plenty of personal experience showing Mayo will be up for the task.

“From the second he set foot in that facility (in 2008), that dude was a coach,” the former Pats left tackle told co-hosts Brian Hoyer and David Andrews.