Five Replacements Should Patriots Move On From DeMarcus Covington

The New England Patriots somehow were worse than they were in Bill Belichick’s last season and all options should be on the table.

That includes head coach Jerod Mayo and also offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington.

It’s been a tough season for Covington. He seemed like a no-brainer hire for New England. The 35-year-old has been with the team since 2017 and was a potential head-coach candidate. But his stock plummeted this season as the Patriots were a bottom-five team in EPA per play and were among the worse in nearly every defensive category.

Covington’s job security should be in question just as much as his coaching peers. If he did get fired, New…