The New England Patriots are retaining special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer, according to a report from NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport on Monday. Springer had the second overall special teams unit in the NFL, per statistics from Pro Football Focus. So it would make sense that coach Mike Vrabel would like to retain that success on the team.

The Patriots’ season is done, but the mailbag rolls along. This week, we have questions about draft hypotheticals, how the coaching staff will look next season, the future of Jerod Mayo, and much more. Let’s get to it.

Brian Belichick, the son of legendary ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick, is departing the team after serving as the safeties coach for the past five years, multiple reports said Tuesday, as new head coach Mike Vrabel builds his staff.

The former head coach of the New England Patriots and multiple Super Bowl champion, Bill Belichick, had a specific trait when it came to his interactions with players. The dominance achieved by the New England Patriots in recent years is one of the greatest in NFL history.

The New England Patriots are currently looking to usher in another era of prosperity under new head coach Mike Vrabel and recently named Pro Bowl quarterback Drake Maye. It’s been a steep decline for the Patriots since the dynastic days of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick,