Jerod Mayo had Patriots fans buzzing just days into his tenure as New England’s head coach.
In his first WEEI interview after succeeding Bill Belichick, Mayo pledged that his team was going to be aggressive during the offseason when it came to adding talent.
“We’re bringing in talent, 1,000%,” Mayo said back on Jan. 22. “Have a lot of cap space and cash. Ready to burn some cash.”
It was a comment that loomed over a Patriots offseason where the team has retained plenty of key cogs like Mike Onwenu, Hunter Henry, Kyle Dugger, and Kendrick Bourne — but have come up short when it comes to attracting marquee free agents to Foxborough.