Any doubts after the team started out 5-13?
Any doubts after they went from 16-0 to missing the postseason?
Any doubts after deferring to the Jets in OT and handing the ball off 25 times to Jackson and Bolden with the 1 seed in the balance?
Any doubts after that drubbing with Malcolm Butler on the sideline?
Any doubts after a lost season with Cam Newton?
Any doubts after Buffalo went touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown on consecutive drives in the worst postseason loss of Belichick's career?
These are rhetorical questions so no need to actually provide an answer.
The draft class is making some impressive contributions and the offense looks transformed with Zappe at quarterback so obviously there are major positives right now. But are we throwing a parade for 3-3 and last place? It just seems a bit early to take a victory lap. Very likely they'll be 7-3 heading into week 12. That's when they'll have an opportunity to pile up some meaningful wins against quality opponents. Unless you're buying into the Jets, which I'm not. I'll say this, if Belichick can somehow coach this team to a division title this season, then his doubters will have a lot less to say.