FOXBORO — Change is on the horizon with the Patriots wrapping up another lost season. One question left unanswered is if the team will make wholesale changes to the coaching staff or if certain members of the staff will be scapegoated.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, whose own job security has been questioned, was asked Friday if he’ll have final say in coaching changes or if other people in the organization will have a say.
“Well, it’s the first time I’ve gotten to the end of a season,” Mayo said. “So, as I said, I’ve been in constant communication with ownership, and I’m sure those conversations will be had.”
Mayo was asked Friday what offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt — another coach whose job security is in question — has brought to the team in terms of leadership.
“Steadiness. He’s a steady guy,” was all Mayo would say.
“I mean, there are a lot of different things I could say, but he asked me the most important,” Mayo said when asked “anything more?” “It’s steadiness.”
