PostGame Thread 2023 OFFICIAL Week 18 PostGame Thread: Patriots Lose to Jets 17-3

[sb1]

Would you characterize this as one of the most difficult seasons you coached? Does this take a lot out of your enthusiasm for coaching?

BB: I like coaching and preparing the team. Not happy with the results.

And that's the end of the presser.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Belichick Emphasizes that he still enjoys coaching.

 

[sb1]

That's as close to a confirmation from BB as we'll get that McCorkle is history. Bye bye

 

[skinnydog]

How else do you evaluate the impact the QB had on the team?

The offense overall is expansion level in terms of talent. The QBs are bad but it’s not all on them. The O-line is bad the receivers are poor. No slot receiver, no viable 3rd down back who can reliable catch the ball. This team is more than a QB away on offense.

 

[sb1]

The offense overall is expansion level in terms of talent. The QBs are bad but it’s not all on them. The O-line is bad the receivers are poor. No slot receiver, no viable 3rd down back who can reliable catch the ball. This team is more than a QB away on offense.

But if Zappe started week 1 we're contenders or something.

 

[upstater1]

But it can’t get any worse honestly. BB has run this team into the ground for the last 5-6 years.

We finished 4-13, have no QB, have a terrible OL, no weapons on O and bad STs…all under Bill’s guidance.

Yes, that Super Bowl victory 5 years ago was one of the worst moments of my life.

 

[VJCPatriot]

The lower they can trade down is 3. Arizona is at 4 and they would want Harrison too

Don't blink but the Commanders are now leading the Cowboys 10-7. If the Cowpokes unexpectedly roll over the Patriots will secure the #2 pick in the draft!

 

[Hammer of Thor]

That's as close to a confirmation from BB as we'll get that McCorkle is history. Bye bye

History if BB is still around, that is.

 

[venecol]

He said he would’ve matched the Bucs offer, but Tom wanted to leave.

Then why didn't they offer it to him to begin with? That's all he wanted. They treated him like a 3rd string ST player instead of like the GOAT. OTOH, TB was excited to have him.

That would be something if Mayo goes from passing up a HC interview to return to NE without any new titles, only to be shown the door one year later.

Mayo will get a chance but it won't just be handed to him.

 

[sb1]

 

[skinnydog]

But if Zappe started week 1 we're contenders or something.

I know, that’s been said here, but but he’s bad and the O talent is bad.

 

[TheRazorsEdge]

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

History if BB is still around, that is.

Nah even if Bill goes it’s best for Mac and the patriots that he continue to try to salvage his career elsewhere.

 

[Ring 6]

The offense overall is expansion level in terms of talent. The QBs are bad but it’s not all on them. The O-line is bad the receivers are poor. No slot receiver, no viable 3rd down back who can reliable catch the ball. This team is more than a QB away on offense.

Nah, the OC were all offense was held back by the QB play. With adequate qb play they would have been in the playoffs.
Being in the playoffs doesn’t mean you have no flaws.
Since they had, arguably the worst qb play of any of the 32 teams, the are a qb way from something.
And if you look at the actual games they play and define qb as average, 7 close losses would have been wins. It’s not really arguable.

 

[palialka]

Yes, that Super Bowl victory 5 years ago was one of the worst moments of my life.

You know exactly what I mean, Bill has destroyed this team since the 2018 season

 

[Hammer of Thor]

The offense overall is expansion level in terms of talent. The QBs are bad but it’s not all on them. The O-line is bad the receivers are poor. No slot receiver, no viable 3rd down back who can reliable catch the ball. This team is more than a QB away on offense.

Douglas is a find and has a good chance of being that slot guy, or really expanded slot guy (I.e. Brown and Jules vs Welker and Amendola). But he’s not there yet, and all 4 of those guys took multiple years to get there. But we have problems everywhere else you mention.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Then why didn't they offer it to him to begin with? That's all he wanted. They treated him like a 3rd string ST player instead of like the GOAT. OTOH, TB was excited to have him.

My guess is that they initially didn’t want to do it, but did their usual 11th hour matching which didn’t sit well with Tom.

Who’s Justin Ramos? That headshot, statement and grammar gave me a good laugh.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Nah even if Bill goes it’s best for Mac and the patriots that he continue to try to salvage his career elsewhere.

I agree but a new HC may not feel that way.

 

[ahmed]

Nobody wants to ask Bill anything about the game.

 

[TheRazorsEdge]

Thank you Belichick. Thank you Matthew Slater.

Forever in debt as a fan.