Make no mistake – Jerod Mayo’s future as a coach is already burning bright. He’s only been on the job for a little more than three months now, and already there’s a palpable sense around the Patriots‘ locker room and in the media reports coming out of Foxborough that Mayo is a star on the rise.
The 33-year-old New England inside linebackers coach has spent his entire life around the game of football, and his sheer talent and physical abilities as a player were only ever surpassed by his above-average instincts, mental acuity, and legendary work ethic… three traits that are already serving him well in his new role on the sidelines.