New England Patriots legend Vince Wilfork supports the team hiring Mike Vrabel as the new head coach, but he isn’t happy with the way former coach Jerod Mayo was treated by the organization.

Former New England Patriots star Vince Wilfork recently spoke with Fox News Digital to discuss head coach Jerod Mayo's firing and Mike Vrabel taking his spot.

Vince Wilfork loves the Patriots organization and the team’s new head coach -- but didn’t love the way the team treated Jerod Mayo. Wilfork voiced his displeasure with how the Patriots ended things with Mayo in a couple of media appearances this week. The former nose tackle said Mayo was set up to fail as a rookie coach last season in New England.

New England's roster lacked the type of talent needed to routinely compete with even average opponents going back to this past September.

The New England Patriots made a lot of headlines after their Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Pats lost out on the chance of grabbing the No. 1 overall p