Josh Uche talks future with Patriots, hiring of head coach Jerod Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
New England Patriots linebacker Josh Uche is uniquely qualified to discuss Jerod Mayo’s coaching abilities.
Mayo was a linebackers coach for the Patriots before he was promoted to head coach last week. Therefore, he has worked with Uche quite a bit since the Patriots drafted the University of Michigan product in the second round in 2020.
“In my opinion, Jerod Mayo was a great hire,” Uche told Tom E. Curran on a new episode of NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Talk Podcast. “When I first got here, Jerod was my position coach. I was very young, a lot of maturing to do and he had a lot of patience with me. Just the lens that he sees the game through, just a very creative lens. And you know, it gives the players a lot of flexibility to maximize their talents. I think Coach Mayo is a great hire.”
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Uche just wrapped up his third season with the Patriots. After enjoying a breakout 2022 campaign during which he set career highs with 23 solo tackles and 11.5 sacks in 15 games, Uche was not as productive this past season with eight solo tackles and three sacks in 15 games. That said, Uche is a very talented player and pass rushers are very important for success in the modern NFL.
This offseason is a very important one for Uche because he’s eligible to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time. What is his mindset as the offseason ramps up?
“My mindset is control the controllables, and that’s my training, that’s my diet, that’s my routine,” Uche explained. “Just being as efficient as I can outside the building. I kind of just let my agents handle that stuff. There’s not much I can do in those regards, but just work on myself, become better.”
Does Uche want to return to the Patriots?
“I do, and I’ve expressed that,” Uche replied. “And my family’s up here….
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Publish date : 2024-01-23 21:52:36
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