I say he will. There really is no point in his staying, because its likely going to be several years before they can compete for a SB again.
Maybe, maybe not.
The Eagles had back-to-back losing seasons, and one playoff appearance in six years prior to defeating the Pats in the Super Bowl.
The Pats were coming off a 5-11 season with the 25th ranked offense and 22nd ranked defense. then won SB 36.
The team they beat, the Rams, went from 4-12 to winning SB 35 - after losing starting QB Trent Green in preseason game 4 brought **** Verneil to tears.
A few years later those same Rams, now in LA, went from 4-12 in '16, to 11-5 in '17 and 13-3 and the NFC champs in '18.
There are plenty of other examples, but ever since the NFL began a genuine salary cap and free agency, quick turnarounds are common.
Parcells and Coughlin both stopped coaching and took front office roles with other teams.
Those two once worked with BB, but Belichick has never made it a point to follow their path.
Its probably the perfect time for BB to go given the long road ahead involved with building a team from scratch.
The man doesn't just love to coach, he lives to coach. If anything this would be extraordinary motivation.
I do not think he is going to break Shula's record coaching this team with no Brady.
We all know that BB is deeply immersed in football history, but at the same time I am not convinced that is the reason he continues to be employed as a head coach. Besides, if he wins just half his games over the next six seasons he is there.
A new GM and new coach could also benefit the patriots at this point, if Bill wants to leave.
Well yes, if BB wants to leave then a new GM and new HC would indeed be preferable to a vacancy.
The implication I am reading is the first part of the sentence, that
"a new GM and new coach could also benefit the Patriots at this point"
How can that assessment be made, without knowing who the next head coach is?
Are we saying now that
anybody would be better than Belichick?
The only HC/team that could make that statement was the Browns after Hue Jackson went 1-31 in his first two seasons, and then decided that Tyrod Taylor should be the starting quarterback over Baker Mayfield.
Obviously he has earned the right to decide when to leave.
Hey, we agree on something!
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