Plenty of news to get to, after the NFL’s first full day in the desert …
• I thought Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s words about Jerod Mayo on Monday were very notable. Because of the way the rules are, teams can’t formally put succession plans in place. That said, Kraft walked right up to the line in explaining how Mayo is well positioned to become New England’s next coach whenever Bill Belichick walks away.
“There’s no ceiling on his ability to be a head coach,” Kraft said. “And he’ll be a head coach, I’m sure of that. I hope he’s with us. So we’ll see what happens.”
