New England’s youngest players stepped up in the Patriots’ 19-3 win over Chicago on Sunday, and coach Jerod Mayo was quick to praise their performances. “ [Maye] still continues to go out there and make plays,” Mayo said. “He’s going to make mistakes, but this is part of his evolution, his growth and development.”

Jerod Mayo has notes on what's gone right and wrong in his first season as Patriots head coach, and is vowing a big jump in Year 2.

Jerod Mayo admitted that he's filing away lessons he's learned throughout his first season as the Patriots' head coach.

Take a bow, Jerod Mayo. What happened at Soldier Field was unexpected. Not necessarily the win, but the way his New England Patriots won. Pressured the opposing, overmatched rookie quarterback. Ran the football.

Due to injuries and individual struggles, the Patriots have been forced to use multiple different lineups along the offensive front on nearly a weekly basis. Guard Sidy Sow has been banged up this season, and center David Andrews suffered a season-ending injury.

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo wanted his starting offensive line settled by Week 3 of the preseason. It’s Week 10 of the regular season, and the group is still being shuffled every game.

Not only that, but Maye's ability to extend plays and use his legs has been a trait not seen from a Patriots quarterback in generations. In the last two games, Maye has rushed for

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is impressed with rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s competitiveness as he navigates life in the NFL. Maye has provided a spark to the Patriots' quarterback position and the offense as a whole.

Five Patriots-related thoughts to recap the week that was in Foxborough, Mass., and a look ahead to Sunday’s kickoff: