FOXBORO, Mass. — Robert Kraft already made one transfer many New England Patriots followers have been hoping for with the firing of Jerod Mayo.

However a contingent of Patriots season-ticket holders certainly are hoping it gained’t be the one seismic change this offseason. Their frustrations stretch past simply the teaching workers, which is prone to look completely different in 2025.

NESN.com spoke to a handful of season-ticket holders at Gillette Stadium previous to New England’s tough-to-swallow Week 18 win over the Buffalo Payments, a win which price the Patriots the No. 1 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft. The Patriots diehards, who’ve had season tickets for 2 or in some circumstances three a long time, had a message for the crew’s proprietor, who is thought to write his personal letter this time of yr.

“Robert, get your (expletive) collectively,” stated Paul Buckley, a local of Saugus, Mass., who’s had season-tickets for 26 years. “You’ll be able to quote me on that.”

Buckley, who was compelled to promote one among his two units of season tickets as a result of he couldn’t even give them away lately, stated he’s “completely” amongst those that really feel Patriots possession doesn’t spend sufficient. Buckley referenced New England’s unused cash in 2024, impending cap area in 2025 and mirrored on how the franchise may pay gamers much less throughout the Invoice Belichick-Tom Brady years. Everybody wished to play for Belichick and Brady, he stated, however that’s not the case anymore.

“Open these purse strings up,” Buckley stated.

John Marchese, of Malden, who shares season tickets with Buckley, agreed. It’s not nearly paying the executives and coaches, Marchese stated, but in addition paying the paraprofessionals, scouting assistants and trainers.

“Have a look at everybody from the underside up and begin paying,” Marchese stated.

Mike Araujo, of Pawtucket, R.I., doesn’t have as a lot of a difficulty with the spending of possession. A season-ticket holder of 31 years, who’s exceeded 260 video games and is closing in on his aim of 300, Araujo referenced the reviews of how a lot Kraft paid Belichick throughout the second half of his tenure.

As a substitute, he has a easy message for possession.

“He’s (Kraft) a fan so he has to really feel like us,” Araujo stated. “I simply need him to make the very best selections for the franchise shifting ahead.”

Araujo was amongst those that felt it might in the very best curiosity for the Patriots to maneuver on from Mayo, regardless of how he felt about Mayo as a participant and an individual. Vrabel is extra of a confirmed candidate and a center floor between Belichick and Mayo, Araujo stated, and the longtime season-ticket holder may simply get his want.

Justin Coscia and his father, Ray Coscia, natives of Quincy, Mass., had a big-picture message for Kraft and firm.

“First, I’d thank him profusely,” Justin, 31, stated whereas refencing the six Tremendous Bowl championships and a long time of dominance. “However I’d say I’m involved concerning the course of the franchise. … We’re at an actual turning level.”

Ray, 63, added: “Thanks, however let’s lock in.”

Kraft made a swift transfer Sunday when he fired Mayo, his handpicked successor to Belichick, after only one season. The Patriots proprietor, who deserves blame for his preliminary determination to raise Mayo to a job he wasn’t prepared for, ought to obtain some credit score for tucking tail and pulling the plug.

That may’t be the one change made, nevertheless. Not if Kraft and Patriots possession need season-ticket holders and diehards to be excited concerning the future.