FOXBORO- Patriots coach Jerod Mayo met with the media on Monday and he was asked about how he delegates to his coordinators, specifically offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Mayo was asked if Van Pelt has “free reign” when it comes to doing what he wants on offense. Mayo poured cold water on that notion and said that he will play a role in all facets of the team. “It’s not…
AP Photo/Mark Stockwell It was a good weekend for the first round quarterbacks in week one of the preseason. At least for five of the six that were drafted. Drake Maye did not play enough to make an impression. Here is how the rookie quarterbacks did in limited action this weekend. Caleb Williams (First overall): 4/7, 95 yards, 101.8 passer rating Jayden Daniels (Second overall): 2/3, 45 yards, 1 rushing…
USATI/ Patriots Wire The reaction to the Patriots new offensive system has been mixed through the first two days of practice. It is similar to the response we saw two years ago when the Patriots dabbled in west coast concepts under Matt Patricia. Enter new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt who is actually installing the west coast offense, not playing around with it like Patricia did in 2022. Installing a…
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots signed a familiar face in March to mentor the young quarterback they were going to be drafting in April’s draft. Veteran Jacoby Brissett signed a one year, $8 million dollar deal to be a bridge starter and to help develop the next franchise quarterback. The team was familiar with the well traveled signal caller. The Patriots drafted Brissett in the third round of the…
Courtesy of the Akron Beacon Journal New head coach Jerod Mayo wanted to take the Patriots in a different offensively when he was hired as the new Patriots coach in January. He wanted to get away from the Weis, McDaniels multiple offense that defined the organization’s offensive philosophy under Bill Belichick for the past 24 years. Mayo hired former Pitt great, NFL quarterback and longtime assistant Alex Van Pelt as…
New Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt met with the media on Tuesday morning prior to the Patriots final OTA practice. Van Pelt answered several questions including ones on the quarterback competition. Van Pelt made it clear. Veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team’s starter. For now. “Jacoby, again, is our starter. He’s playing excellent football for us in the spring. And Drake is coming on. Until that changes, we’re going…
The reaction to Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s comments regarding Drake Maye have been the talk of this past weekend’s rookie mini-camp. Mayo met with the media prior to Saturday’s practice and he was asked about his early impressions regarding Drake Maye. “Early impressions of Drake? Look, he has a lot to work on. A lot to work on. But I have no doubt that he will put the time in….
Heading into a contract season, Rhamondre Stevenson is in a good position. Not only is he getting a chance to shine in a run-heavy, play action offense with Alex Van Pelt, but the Patriots have clearly shown a willingness to pay home grown guys that deserve it based on performance in this new era for the franchise. Stevenson talked about that new offense on Tuesday when he met with the…
FOXBOROUGH – For about 40 minutes on Friday evening, all eyes were on the new Patriots coordinators. Coaches from all over New England – youth, high school and college – were all in the West Side of the Putnam Club for the annual MHSFCA Coaches Clinic. New BC head coach Bill O’Brien is the keynote speaker on Saturday morning, but new Pats defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington, offensive coordinator Alex Van…
FOXBOROUGH- In his first meeting with the media, new Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt shed some light on his offensive philosophy and what he looks for in players, specifically the quarterback position. Van Pelt is a West Coast offense coach and a discipline of Paul Hackett, Mike McCarthy and Kevin Stefanski. When asked if the Patriots will run a similar offense to what the Browns ran under Stefanski, Van…