So far, the Patriots have only addressed half the problem.
Firing Jerod Mayo made sense. He didn’t do a good job and it was too clear too often that he wasn’t ready to be a head coach leading New England’s massive rebuild. But he was coaching a roster that too closely resembled an expansion team. George Halas couldn’t have turned that collection of players into a playoff team.
When the dust settles, the Patriots’ personnel department needs addressing.
In his press conference on Monday, Robert Kraft said that Eliot Wolf, who led the department last year, would not only be staying on but part of the coaching search.