“Belichick was a great coach,” Judon said. “I looked up to him. I think he is one of the best to ever do it, at the clip that he did it, and the high-level IQ that he had, it was amazing to learn from him. But, I think with him leaving, it’s just new energy and new life in the building. Sometimes it’s just time, and I think it was just one of those times.”
Judon spent his first five seasons in Baltimore before signing with New England in 2021, where he played three seasons under Belichick. For the 31-year-old, Mayo’s unique ability to mesh the old “Patriot Way” ideals with a new approach is the best of both worlds for the Pats.