If Bill Belichick is done, here’s who could replace him in New England

[reflexblue]

The weekly WAPO Patriot piece

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11/11/mike-vrabel-patriots-nick-caserio/

We’ve reached the point in the New England Patriots’ descent where fan and media fiction have intertwined, with fever dreams emerging about whether (and how) Bill Belichick’s ultimate demise might play out this weekend.

 

[TheRainMaker]

This would almost be as lazy of a hire as Bill O’Brian was. Vrabel is also trending in the wrong direction, so why fire Bill to hire him?

This would also piss off Mayo as I have no idea what he was thinking giving up a HC interview for no DC/AHC title and no eventual HC job.

 

[lancerman]

If we are just gioing to get another Bill Belichick guy, just keep him.

 

[FortressX]

Frankly these speculation threads could all be lumped together in a useless speculation mega-thread.

Seeing I can't even read this one makes it worse.

 

[Patsfan1958]

Just another rumour.

 

[FCB02062]

Just another rumour.

we could only be so lucky....and I'll guarantee bill will never answer questions about his terrible record post Brady and how much he ****ed up the franchise for years to come

 

[holyredeemer]

Frankly these speculation threads could all be lumped together in a useless speculation mega-thread.

Seeing I can't even read this one makes it worse.

Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been discussing this in another thread for at least a wk now if not more? Deja vu?

 

[captain stone]

I want absolutely Nothing to do with a little Nicky Cesar return here.

 

[bruinator]

BB is nothing without TB IMO.

 

[Love The Drake]

Offer a second for Mcvay or Shanny. Or throw a brinks truck at BenJohnson go after Robert Smith Slovik, or San Fran’s ball boy.
I want a GM from either Miami, Philly, San Fran, Baltimore.

 

[Love The Drake]

BB is nothing without TB IMO.

He’s an amazing defensive coordinator he’s not a great head coach without Tom. Shoot Brady made Arian’s and Leftwich look like Geniuses

I still think we could see a Mcdaniels Mayo combo, Kraft wouldn’t have to pay Josh.

 

[reflexblue]

I want absolutely Nothing to do with a little Nicky Cesar return here.

Nicky Ceaser...

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

He’s an amazing defensive coordinator he’s not a great head coach without Tom. Shoot Brady made Arian’s and Leftwich look like Geniuses

I still think we could see a Mcdaniels Mayo combo, Kraft wouldn’t have to pay Josh.

Were Kraft to make an owner hiring decision on a coach or coordinator based on not having to pay, this franchise would slide even further into the abyss of failed franchises.

 

[Ivan]

So much stupidity.

 

[TheRainMaker]

What if this happens....

 

[Ivan]

BB is nothing without TB IMO.

Tom Brady would have been an insurance salesman without Bill Belichick. IMO

 

[sb1]

BB is nothing without TB IMO.

BB + TB = dynasty. We know that for sure.
BB - TB is way less successful and even by his own admission… but that shouldn’t surprise anyone. Well maybe except Showtime15. Lol

 

[TheRainMaker]

BB is nothing without TB IMO.

Credit Bill for making the decision in taking him and keeping him when they had 3 other QB's on the roster. Like Andy Reid in KC, he had to be nudged into taking Mahomes. Bill got away from his roots and having voices in the building nudging him to take certain players.

 

[Ivan]

Credit Bill for making the decision in taking him and keeping him when they had 3 other QB's on the roster. Like Andy Reid in KC, he had to be nudged into taking Mahomes. Bill got away from his roots and having voices in the building nudging him to take certain players.

Credit Bill with choosing by him over Bledsoe, coaching him directly, and putting together teams, coaches, and game plans around him that led to 9 AFC Championships and 6 Lombardi’s. Both are the GOAT’s, take either away and neither are the GOAT’s.

 

[Real fan 02]

This would almost be as lazy of a hire as Bill O’Brian was. Vrabel is also trending in the wrong direction, so why fire Bill to hire him?

This would also piss off Mayo as I have no idea what he was thinking giving up a HC interview for no DC/AHC title and no eventual HC job.

I think it's Mayo HC, Josh OC, covington DC, Groh/wolf GM.. think of this.. with BB no longer there at that point so much pressure will be off people to not have to answer to him, and have him sign off on things. Stupid moves like hiring Mike pellegrino a lacrosse player, to coach the secondary. Giving outrageous contracts to STs players, the BB nepotism would be done away with. Mayo IMO respects BB but I believe he's his own man.