Matt Patricia has officially been named DC

[Arrington Planet]

Well, I hope in one/two seasons rumors are about HC offers to him. It would mean he's done a fantastic job as a DC.

 

[JoeSixPat]

This is what I was thinking. Bill has to stick around long enough for Steve to make a name for himself, because otherwise he's not going to last very long.

I don't know about that... as Belichick's son he probably knows more about the game than a lot of exprienced coaches.

There's a lot of organizations that would give him a place as a coaching assistant. After that it's up to him and I doubt Belichick will cut him any slack - quite the opposite, he'll have to work harder than others.

But seeing as Patricia went from coaching assistant to DC in 8 years perhaps we can expect the same type of road for the younger Belichick...

I generally agree with you though - one could make a strong case that the elder Belichick would at least want to have a hand in the coaching education of his son - not because his son couldn't find a spot elsewhere - but just because its a very special opportunity to pass along his trade.

And if that should work out that Belichick is here for another decade so be it

 

[Bill B.]

So which team is going to try to hire Patricia as a head coach in 2013. I think the reason that Belichick doesn't name a DC or OC, is that they get plucked after one year on the job. Since Weis and Crennel left I don't think anyone has held a coordinator title longer than one year before someone else signs them to a hc job. Funny thing is that none of them succeed.

 

[Bill B.]

Well, I hope in one/two seasons rumors are about HC offers to him. It would mean he's done a fantastic job as a DC.

I don't know. Eric Mangini was hired by the Jets after one year as DC. During his tenure in 2005, the Patriots defense looked pretty bad compared to previous years. I think he was terrible as a DC, but he got hired anyway. It is the Jets, though.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I'm not against the move. At first I thought that BB needed to find a coaching peer who would take on his son but I fear that other NFL coaches will always see him as a spy at least until he attains a position of significant responsibility. BB should pull in favors and get the kid a 2013 job in a top rank college program.

 

[NEP4Life]

Matt Patricia has officially been named DC

 

[Avenger]

I'm not against the move. At first I thought that BB needed to find a coaching peer who would take on his son but I fear that other NFL coaches will always see him as a spy at least until he attains a position of significant responsibility. BB should pull in favors and get the kid a 2013 job in a top rank college program.

'Bama maybe?