Jerod Mayo has only been with one organization in his entire NFL career. The newly-appointed Patriots head coach is clearly comfortable in Foxborough.
According to Robert Kraft, the connection began almost immediately. Speaking at Mayo’s introductory press conference on Wednesday, Kraft recalled a prophetic anecdote.
“I first met Jerod in 2008 after we drafted him 10th overall out of the University of Tennessee,” said Kraft. “On that day, we introduced him to the media and I remember him immediately coming up to me and saying, ‘Kraft and Mayo, they go together pretty well.