The New England Patriots are entering a new era after parting ways with Bill Belichick last week and tapping Jerod Mayo as Belichick’s successor.
Mayo, who is the youngest head coach in the NFL at 37 years old, is unproven, having entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2019 before making a rapid climb to the helm of the Patriots. But those who personally know Mayo believe he is well suited to lead the Patriots as a first-time head coach.
After getting drafted by New England in 2014, James White played two seasons with Mayo and also saw how Mayo performed as a coach over White’s final three seasons with the franchise before an injury forced him into an early retirement.