The New England Patriots' first season with Jerod Mayo as head coach and Eliot Wolf leading the front office hasn't gone smoothly. As the Patriots limp into Week 16 with a 3-11 record, some are clamoring for owner Robert Kraft to consider a change in leadership within the organization.
The alternative? Add an experienced "football overlord" to the operation. NBC Sports Boston's Patriots insider Tom E. Curran pitched the idea after a Patriots Talk Podcast conversation with former Pats exec Scott Pioli. Perhaps someone like Pioli, former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, or another veteran front-office leader could set the current inexperienced group straight.