Report Roundup: Patriots Ramp Up Coordinator Interviews

New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is reportedly wasting no time bringing in candidates to round out his coaching staff.

Following his announcement as the 15th head coach of the Patriots earlier this week, Jerod Mayo appears to be going to work right away. According to a number of sources, the organization has already started interviewing potential coordinators for the defense and special teams. The Patriots coordinator hunt will probably get much more intense in the next several days due to additional rumored reports that offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is leaving New England to take over Ohio State’s attack.

From these early signs, it appears like Mayo, in rebuilding the coaching staff of the Patriots, is considering a fascinating mix of some of the league’s top young coaches.

A summary of the most recent interviews and requests for interviews is provided below:

Why Jerod Mayo is a 'great hire' as Patriots head coach, explained by one of his players - Pats Pulpit

The Lions’ pass-game coordinator will allegedly be interviewed by the Patriots for the open offensive coordinator post, according to NFL Network. Because of his recent work under Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson—who many believe will be named the Commander’s next head coach—Engelstrand is a rising coach.

That may indicate that Engstrand will take Johnson’s spot in Detroit going forward, but it’s still worthwhile to try to cash in on a very lucrative plan. As adaptable as any NFL offense, Detroit’s running play call sheet is extremely effective in combining play-action ideas with their running game to attack the middle of the field in the passing game. The Lions are a smash-mouth football squad with a modern flair that can score points with motion, false tells, and run fakes. That would be a fun method to modify the present Patriots system for the NFL of today.

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