New England Patriots links 1/13/23 - OC-DC search: Mayo on top? Super Wild Card Weekend awaits

TEAM TALK

• Press Release: Patriots to extend Jerod Mayo; Will begin interviewing for an offensive coordinator.
• Evan Lazar says linebackers coach Jerod Mayo isn’t going anywhere, and changes are coming on offense.
• Evan Lazar considers five potential candidates for Patriots offensive coordinator.
• Patriots announce WR Jakobi Meyers was named 2022 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
• Transaction: Patriots sign former CFL DB Rodney Randle to a future contract.
• Highlights: NFL Network’s top 10 Patriots plays from 2022 season. (4.11 min. video) /Watch this. : )
• Patriots Catch-22 podcast: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth discuss studs and duds from the 2022 season, rank the OC candidates, and top positional needs. (75 min.)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Offseason outlook, Robert Kraft/Bill Belichick report, Wild Card Weekend picks. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Alex Barth presents his 10-point plan for the Patriots’ offseason: Overview.
• Mark Morse (PatsFans) 2022 Patriots season post mortem. Changes are coming.
• Mark Daniels calls this the most bizarre Patriots season in the Bill Belichick era.
• Chris Mason highlights Jabrill Peppers as he reflects on ‘dope’ first season with the Patriots.
• Phil Perry takes a look at how critical it is keeping Jakobi Meyers and what might it take.
• Meghan Ottolini believes Jakobi Meyers is worth the price.
• Dakota Randall relays Kendrick Bourne on his relationship with Bill Belichick: ‘He’s open and honest about everything’.
• Chris Mason finds Marcus Jones isn’t taking victory laps after his terrific rookie season.
• Mike Reiss talks about the search for a new OC after the Patriots offense dipped notably in several key categories from 2021 to 2022 after Josh McDaniels left.
• Mark Daniels tells us everything we need to know about Patriots hiring a new offensive coordinator.
• Andrew Callahan writes about the unprecedented statement on Jerod Mayo and the offensive coordinator search.
• Andy Hart says if fans wanted change, the Patriots just announced they are getting it in a big way.
• Jerry Thornton offers his own thoughts: “What’s surprising about this announcement isn’t so much what the announcement is announcing; it’s the fact there is even an announcement.”
• Dakota Randall Patriots Rumors: Additional reported context on the situation.
• Andrew Callahan thumbnails seven OC candidates to watch in Bill Belichick’s coaching search.
• Khari Thompson names three likely candidates for the Pats new offensive coordinator.
• 98.5 The Sports Hub guest Albert Breer offers two outside the box OC candidates for the Patriots: Chad O’Shea and Zac Robinson.
• Zack Cox explores what the Patriots’ unprecedented statement means for Jerod Mayo’s role in 2023.
• Sara Marshall (Musketfire) Did the Patriots just reveal their Belichick succession plan?
• Matt Dolloff warns the Patriots are in danger of losing coaches on offense, too.
• Michael Hurley explains why he thinks Robert Kraft fingerprints are all over the Pats’ recent public statement.
• Mike Kadlick thinks that from the looks of it, Robert Kraft is done with the way Bill has run his team since the departure of Tom Brady.
• Mike D’Abate (Patriots Country) Patriots assistant Nick Caley has reportedly emerged as a ‘name to watch’ for several vacancies of offensive coaching staffs throughout the NFL.
• Zack Cox’ Patriots Mailbag: What will Pats do with Matt Patricia; Plus: Why the Patriots’ top draft need is obvious.
• Michael Hurley makes his Super Wild Card Weekend picks: Tom Brady beating the Cowboys would be very, very funny.
• Matt Vautour shares his NFL best bets and picks against the spread for Wild Card Weekend.
• Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley react to the Pats’ announcement about extending Jerod Mayo and their search for an offensive coordinator. (70 min.)
• Patriots Talk podcast: Tom Curran, Phil Perry and Matt Cassel discuss what New England should be looking for in its next offensive coordinator. (38 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Staff (The Ringer) The NFL Wild-Card round entrance survey: Which team should you trust most this weekend? Which QB will have the best game? And which coach has the most at stake? That and more.
• Staff (ESPN) NFL wild-card round playoff game picks, schedule, odds, injuries.
• Ben Solak (The Ringer) The NFL playoffs are showcasing the post-Brady AFC quarterback arms race.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL playoff bracket projection: Bills top Eagles in Super Bowl LVII as we predict every postseason game.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Super Wild Card Weekend picks: Cowboys finally beat Tom Brady; Giants exact revenge on Vikings.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) Super Wild Card Weekend bracket, matchups, picks, reasons to root for each postseason team.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Super Wild Card Weekend NFL game picks: Chargers defeat Jaguars; Cowboys oust Tom Brady’s Bucs
• Sheil Kapadia (The Ringer) NFL Wild-Card round playoff picks against the spread.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Ranking top 14 potential Super Bowl matchups.
• Andrew Crane (NY Post) The Patriots weirdly just let everyone in on their plans.
• Marc Sessler (NFL.com) NFL QB Index: Ranking all 32 teams’ primary starting quarterbacks at the end of the 2022 regular season. No. 26 Mac Jones.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: How Aaron Rodgers’ future decision affects the Packers’ bottom line.
• Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Derek Carr landing spots in 2023: Six potential trade fits for three-time Pro Bowl QB.
• Zachary Espinoza (FlurrySports) Worst open NFL coaching jobs.
• Tony Barron (ESPN) Cold takes: 2022 NFL season predictions gone wrong.