After the 2021 Patriots season ended, and attention turned to the team’s offseason priorities, inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged that upping the defense’s speed was a goal.
“We’re going to look to get faster, more explosive and put more playmakers on the field,” Mayo told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand” in a February interview. “You always want to get faster, especially in today’s game. That’s at all spots.”
With the draft now done and most of the major free agents signed, some Patriots fans might be wondering about the Patriots’ linebacking group.