Julian Edelman and Jerod Mayo spent seven seasons together playing with the New England Patriots, gaining valuable experience and winning Super Bowl XLIX.
Years later as Mayo takes over as head coach in Foxboro, Edelman recalled instances from their time on the field that qualified the former linebacker for the position.
“Jerod was an instant, from the day I met him, a leader,” Edelman told FS1’s Colin Cowherd on “The Herd” on Wednesday. “Smartest guy on the defensive side of the ball. There was (Mike) Vrabel, I never played with Vrabel. Everyone said this guy’s a genius.