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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.This right here. Bill will need a lot of self analysis to come to this point. RKK can lead him to it, but will bill listen?Bill has to concede and understand offensively he can’t do it all on his own.
I covered the "I want to coach guys I want to coach" thing above. That's a huge concern to me, as his stubbornness to do it his way.BB is stubborn though. I know he claims not to be but he is.
This is big. Go back to 2001, Bill brought in Bryan Cox, and he brought a toughness and a winning attitude that lacked here in Foxboro. I think there's a lack of guys on the team who know how hard it is to win, and Slate and DMac were playing on the back nine. They need to bring in someone who knows how to win and can take over the locker room, all while staying on point with what Bill wants to do. I have no idea who that is, but a Rodney Harrison type. Swagger, attitude, and the professional cache to get guys attention. Charismatic enough that people listen. Good luck finding that guy.. The leadership void is a big one which saw all the players talking back and talking openly to the media about coaching and playcalling and offensive system etc.
if this is the case maybe bill should be fired todayWhat if...
Bill knew he wasn't getting the OC he wanted so he brought on Judge and Patricia as an experiment, paid them as consultants, which allowed them to continue to be paid on their previous contracts. If it works out, super, if it doesn't they are still here to be moved to a new position with a season under their belt. Let's say the agreement was that BOB was coming after the end of their season, but they had to wait so they bring in the other two to keep the seat warm. So now we just wait and bump FM to Ernie's old role, and Judge to whatever role they wanted for him. Too pie in the sky?
I’d like to think that’s the case…..I think BB and Kraft have an agreement about his future and exit strategy and it likely involves putting the team in a position to contend and maybe plan for future coaching. BB wont leave like McVay when the s**t is hitting the fan.
No, I started this one. We're good. 2023 is going to be a critical season in this regard, so there's a little more validity about next year being a possibility than there is this offseason.
Why? What if they knew that BOB wasn't available until '23, they knew they wanted him, and needed to keep the seat warm? Kraft signs off because he pays Judge and Patricia peanuts. If it works, super. If not, build off of '22 and move on.if this is the case maybe bill should be fired today
As we discussed elsewhere, yes they didnt have a plan for Josh leaving. But he took the WR coach,OL coach QB coach all of them with him. With fears and dante retiring thats an awful lot to fill in one year. Not many teams get raided like that in 1 season and have plans for it Not an excuse but this part has been severely underplayed. What might be worrisome is that no new coaches are coming up the ranks in the pats.Hopefulyl its just the case of us not hearing about it.I’d like to think that’s the case…..
But I thought BB had a plan for when Josh McDaniels left, and he didn’t.
And BB had an plan for when Dante left, and he didn’t.
And BB and Kraft had a plan for when Brady left. When he left, they had Stidham and Hoyer on the roster. Cam didn’t happen until just before camp. Did they really think Stidham was the successor???
Point is, I’m not convinced they have things planned out as much we may think they do.
The question I have regarding free agency is, what players will want to sign with us if Patricia is still the OC? The Pats used to be a destination for free agents but unfortunately that has changed on the offensive side of the ball. I am hoping they hire and announce a new OC soon, so our current and potential free agent players can work with a OC that has experience.It's going to be tough. I don't know if another .500 season would be enough, or if an early playoff exit would also potentially be the tipping point. Sort of feels like he's backed into a little bit of a corner but the expectation should be a significant amount spent on free agency, and hopefully retaining guys like Jakobi Meyers, and Jonathan Jones, while potentially adding a significant weapon or two on offense and adding depth in the secondary.
Looking back at this season, one thing that stands out is the fact that they were essentially in every game, which as I said in another thread is a testament to the fact he's still near the top of his game in terms of game-planning, etc. The drop off this season came on the offensive side of the ball and special teams, with both hopefully being addressed this offseason.
If Belichick took over the Bucs team that had Jamis Winston at QB they’d miss the playoffs like they did the years before.Hypothetical : Kraft decides to move on. A stacked team (à la Bucs 2020) grabs him and they win it all. Does the owner want that to happen ? Not saying it will - or that it’s even a likely scenario - but the chances are ‘more than zero’.
Would be tough for Kraft to watch GOAT qb & HC leave and succeed elsewhere.
Exactly. There’s no other answer. Belichick’s coaching seat is the coldest in all of the four major sports. Patriots could go 2-14 next year and that would still be the case.Kraft has observed the greatest coach ever for over 20 years. He knows what he has. Kraft isn’t an idiot. Belichick is here as long as he wants to be.