Mayo expects even more growth when he enters his second NFL season. Per the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan, the Patriots’ coach said he expects to make his “biggest jump” from Year 1 to Year 2. Mayo says he expects to make his “biggest jump” as a head coach from Year 1 to Year 2.

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has received an intriguing take after the team's win over the Chicago Bears.

“We knew going into the season we would take our lumps, and even after the first game when we beat Cincinnati, we understood that this is unsustainable as far as winning that way,” Mayo said after the Patriots lost 30-13 to the 49ers in Week 4.