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While the discourse around Belichick is intense, Tennessean narratives are also emerging about his potential successors, particularly current defensive coordinator Gerard Mayo. Curran notes speculation that Mayo is “coaching for his job,” particularly as the season winds down and scrutiny increases. However, he argues that Mayo’s position is less precarious than others may suggest. Instead of a clear win-loss benchmark, it might be more about how to avoid chaos within the team towards the end of the season.