According to jerod mayo, alex van pelt was a smart choice for the new england patriots’ offensive coordinator. After an extensive search for the right candidate, the new patriots head coach explained why the team selected van pelt to lead the offense. van pelt was selected by the team after a search that included 12 potential candidates for the position before selecting the former cleveland browns offensive coordinator. “avp, i’m not sure and i don’t want to get into what happened at cleveland, but all the people i talk to talk to speak highly of avp,” mayo told reporters on wednesday. “obviously, he understands the x’s and o’s of the game, but also the importance of acquiring talent.
He is really a relationship guy, which i strongly agree is very important. Before you can really get into the x’s and o’s with the guys on the field, they’ve got to know that you care about them. Van pelt’s tenure with the browns ended in a bizarre fashion, as you can see here shortly. “one thing about avp is that he is a person person but also has a deep knowledge of football,” he said. As the browns made their way to the playoffs, he helped steer the ship for a cleveland team that started five quarterbacks, including joe flacco. Despite a carousel of quarterbacks and losing nick chubb to injury in week 2, the browns’ offense ranked 10th in scoring.
But that wasn’t enough to save his career, as the browns cut ties with van pelt after four seasons. What mayo likes about the new patriots offensive coordinator’s philosophy van pelt never called plays during his time in cleveland, but the veteran offensive coach certainly has some familiar habits. His offense has west coast elements, as well as zone-blocking tactics. Van pelt also had a firm belief in running the ball, making the browns one of the best teams on the field during his four-year tenure.
Van pelt’s history is praised by mayo, who claims to have worked as a quarterbacks coach as well, because he employs many different offensive techniques in his scheme. “the one thing i would say about avp is that he can make the same idea look a bunch of different ways,” mayo said of van pelt’s scheme. “on the defensive side of the field, it’s always difficult. It really depends on the players we have and the flexibility he has in terms of scheme.
