Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt caused a stir when he told reporters Thursday that he didn’t know cornerback Marcus Jones played offensive snaps with the team in the past before playing him at receiver in their Week 11 loss to the Rams.
Jerod Mayo didn’t seem to dispute Van Pelt’s claim when he was asked about it on Friday, sharing that he preferred Jones to keep his attention on playing at cornerback and punt returner this season.
“I knew this question was coming,” the Patriots coach said when asked if he has conversations with the other coaches on which players can be used in special packages.