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Jerod Mayo was the hand picked heir to Bill Belichick. When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired his six-time Super Bowl winning head coach last winter, he didn’t have to go through an official job search; he’d already filed his succession plan with NFL officials.

The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday shortly after the team completed a 4-13 season. Mayo, 38, was in his first season on the job after replacing legendary Bill Belichick after last season. The move was made after the Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 23-16 to halt a six-game losing streak.

Wilfork says he supports Mike Vrabel's hiring as Patriots coach, but the team did not give Mayo much to work with.

New England Patriots legend Vince Wilfork supports the team hiring Mike Vrabel as the new head coach, but he isn't happy with the way former coach Jerod Mayo was treated by the organization. Mayo was chosen to take over one of the worst rosters in the league with the plan

Patriots legend Vince Wilfork did not hold back in his criticism of Robert Kraft's handling of Jerod Mayo's tenure in New England.

T he New England Patriots' decision to fire Jerod Mayo after just one season as head coach has triggered a wave of criticism from former players, including Vince Wilfork. Wilfork,

Mayo was replaced earlier this week by his former Patriots teammate, Mike Vrabel. The NFL job that could make perfect sense for Jerod Mayo. Mayo will likely need to prove himself