Belichick’s multiple coaching tree failures say hi. After the Dolphins week 1 debacle, I think it is fair to wonder whether Flores really had a major role in the improvement of the patriots defense late in the year and in the playoffs. In fact, I remember reading an article about the Amoeba defense and one of the defensive players commented about how involved BB was with strategy and game planning, compared with prior years.
We won’t know the answer about Flores for another two years but regardless, the fact that Flores may not be high on Fitzpatrick does not mean that he is utilizing him correctly or utilizing him in the same manner that the Hoodie would. On the other hand they almost certainly watched Dolphins film together last year and if BB was raving about Fitzpatrick and his potential, that probably would have made an impact on Flores.
PS. Based upon all the stories that I have read, BB was not upset at Flores for signing on with a division “rival” and taking some of his assistants with him.
Maybe he felt that Flores was ready and this was an opportunity that he could not pass up.
Alternatively, he may have told him that he was not ready but Flores felt that this was an opportunity that he could not pass up, especially financially for family security.
Or maybe, just maybe, BB thought that Flores was not ready and was confident that he would fail and still encouraged him to take the job ( or at least did not discourage him). That would be an obvious win for the Patriots on the field but Flores would still have the same financial security and would find himself employed once again in the league, possibly as a DC, after being fired in Miami. or maybe I’m just projecting because that something that I would do in BB’s position.
