No we DON'T agree at all. This has NOTHING to do with "arrogance. This was a personnel decision on what was best for the organization long term (long term meaning the next 2-4 years) plain and simple. So let's get that straight on the outset.
Bill decided that it was better to wait for a known quantity than to take as shot at the relatively unknown, long term. BOB was who he wanted and he was willing to risk a step back this year to get him. That is NOT an easy decision for a guy with limited years left. But STILL he made it.
I'm fine with you disagreeing. Maybe going with plan B WOULD have ended up a better long term plan, but we'll never know. I'm even fine with hating on Bill for the decision, but this has nothing to do with ARROGANCE, but rather all about being a long term football decision that had a short term setback.
If BOB has a great next 3 years success with steady improvement, would you say it was worth it? How often do we see teams absorb a short term setback and gain long term from the strategy. THIS past year the Pats were a playoff contender all season, but no one would have suggested they were a CHAMPIONSHIP contender.
At any rate I'm done with the topic. Glad you're no angry and hope you can see this a long term move. Whether it works out or not only time will tell.
I think I would phrase it a little differently.
McDaniels left. Belichick needed to fill his spot.
His first choice was BOB, but BOB was unavailable. No other candidates impressed him, so he decided to use a OC by committee approach. Something that has worked well for him in both sides of the ball in the past.
Run that way now then bring in BOB next year.
Judge was available to coach the QBs. Belichick is on record praising judge consistently over the years, calling him
a great coach and literally saying “Joe Judge could coach any position on the field”.
Patricia, one of his most trusted employees ever, started out as an OL coach, so he moved him there.
Within the framework of a system developed over 20+ years, he gave play calling duties to his trusted long time employee.
Over 50% of the coaching hires in the NFL end up as failures. To think that just because we are Patriots fans that every hire must be successful or it’s the most egregious, negligent and stupid move ever made is silly.
It’s funny because the mantra on this board has been “some people think everything belichick ever did was right” when in reality those people understand that many bad decisions are made by everyone who makes decisions in the NFL and the bar is always being right, it’s being right more often than the competition.