{"id":11393,"date":"2024-11-22T18:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11393"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:52:35","slug":"jerod-mayo-blasts-patriots-rookie-for-poor-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11393","title":{"rendered":"Jerod Mayo Blasts Patriots Rookie for Poor Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182724614-e1732280579200.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182724614-e1732280579200.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182724614-e1732280579200.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182724614-e1732280579200.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jerod Mayo Blasts Patriots Rookie for Poor Execution\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty Jerod Mayo isn&#8217;t happy with at least one New England Patriots rookie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Things aren\u2019t getting any better for New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Javon Baker. Not when his head coach, Jerod Mayo, is calling the fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft out for not executing his job well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not as if Mayo is critiquing Baker\u2019s performances at his natural position. Instead, the floundering first-year player is being taken to task for struggling away from the offense and on special teams.<\/p>\n<p>Mayo blasted Baker\u2019s erratic performance returning kicks agains the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11. Speaking after the 28-22 defeat at Gillette Stadium, Mayo said Baker \u201cDidn\u2019t execute the way we all hoped he would. Even on that big return [46 yards], it was one of those situations \u2018Is he coming out?\u2019 Same with 2nd\u2026,\u201d per ESPN\u2019s Mike Reiss.<\/p>\n<p>Those comments represent the latest in a series of setbacks for Baker. He was supposed to be the big-play threat the Pats have lacked for too long in the passing game, but now the former UCF star looks set to struggle just getting on the field at all.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Patriots Can\u2019t Find a Way to Use Javon Baker<\/h2>\n<p>Baker was expected to stretch the field and high-point the tough catches. It was a fine theory based on the 22-year-old\u2019s core play strength and vertical speed, but the role hasn\u2019t materialised.<\/p>\n<p>A lack of attention to the details of his position doomed Baker\u2019s chances of getting more reps as a receiver earlier in the season. Since then, Mayo and his staff widened the net to try and get Baker\u2019s explosive potential more involved.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a weapon on special teams looked like the answer, but Baker hasn\u2019t take to the role. There have been some positive flashes, like this 46-yard runback against the Rams, highlighted by Ben Brown of The QB List.<\/p>\n<p>As is typical for a struggling newbie, Baker soon followed a positive moment with a negative play. In this case, a more tentative return lamented by Brown.<\/p>\n<p>This mistake showcased everything wrong with Baker\u2019s debut campaign in the pros. His concentration wavered, technique was poor and there wasn\u2019t enough effort to make up for a bad start to a play.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why Baker isn\u2019t making the grade in football\u2019s third phase, but he\u2019s not the only 2024 draft pick who\u2019s disappointed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jerod Mayo Needs Rookie Class to Improve<\/h2>\n<p>Mayo and the Patriots weren\u2019t just counting on Baker adding some juice to a dormant passing attack. This year\u2019s second-round pick Ja\u2019Lynn Polk was supposed to do the same, but he\u2019s also struggled mightily.<\/p>\n<p>Polk was guilty of a false start against the Rams, negating a play Mayo was sure would be a touchdown, according to Brian Hines of SB Nation\u2019s Pats Pulpit.<\/p>\n<p>The gaffe only serves to compound the lack of contributions Polk is making to a rebuilding offense. He\u2019s snagged a mere 11 receptions and averaged just 2.9 yards per target, per Pro Football Reference.<\/p>\n<p>To put those numbers into context, Polk isn\u2019t even keeping pace with previous draft busts N\u2019Keal Harry and Tyquan Thornton, according to Chad Graff of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s hardly the best endorsement, since both Neal and Thornton are now on the practice squads for other teams. They represent a long-standing problem the Patriots have had drafting quality wide receivers.<\/p>\n<p>The issue predates Mayo, but Polk and Baker were supposed to change things. Instead, they\u2019re increasingly in danger of becoming wasted picks.<\/p>\n<p>James Dudko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. 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