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Patriots Coaching Carousel Takes A Toll But Belichick Remains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this may sound overly simplistic, despite nearly every Patriots defensive coach leaving the team this spring, the most important one, Bill Belichick is staying and the Patriots should be just fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not to say that things won\u2019t be challenging to say the least this year, but Belichick has navigated these waters before and he\u2019s retaining two very important pieces in Nick Caserio and Josh McDaniels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

De facto Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores who also coached the linebackers is gone, becoming the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Flores took with him cornerback coach Josh Boyer, wide receivers coach Chad O\u2019Shea, and QB assistant coach Jerry Schuplinski. Defensive line coach Brendan Daly is also leaving, heading to Kansas City. Stephen Belichick, the safeties coach is the only holdover from the 2018 defensive staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots are reportedly signing Greg Schiano as the next defensive coordinator. Schiano has long been a friend of Belichick\u2019s and he\u2019s coached 19 players while the head coach at Rutgers that have played for Belichick\u2019s Patriots including Devin and Jason McCourty and Duron Harmon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former college head coach Bret Bielema, worked with the defense last season and was rumored to be the next Defensive Coordinator. He\u2019ll likely be the defensive line coach this season if, in fact, he remains after being passed over. Coaching assistants DeMarcus Covington, Mike Pellegrino, Cole Popovich, Atif Austin, and Brian Belichick, Bill\u2019s other son may see a promotion this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pellegrino worked with Boyer and the cornerbacks this season. Austin worked with Ivan Fears and the running backs but has experience working with wide receivers in college. Caserio, the Director of Player Personnel has worn many hats during his tenure in Foxboro. It should be noted that back in 2007 he was the Wide Receivers coach. Could he help out this season on the field with the WRs this season? Surely. He\u2019s been a fixture on the field every year at training camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the offensive side, Carmen Bricillo is joining the team as the assistant offensive line coach coming from Youngstown State. Mick Lombardi, the son of former Patriots coaching assistant Michael is coming to the team as the Assistant QBs coach, a position he held with the Jets, Lombardi served as a coaching assistant here a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom line is that this remains Belichick\u2019s defense, while Schiano has a reputation for being very conservative with his defensive play calls, something the Patriots were definitely not this postseason, Belichick may opt to take a more active role in the play calling defensively this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps Belichick\u2019s most difficult season was 2005 when after winning three of four Super Bowls, he lost offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be a challenge, no doubt, and the team may also lean on several veterans, especially on the defensive side to help navigate the ship. Dont\u2019a Hightower and Devin McCourty are two of the leaders of the defense. Although the team may have to do some work with each on the salary cap side of things, it can be done. One obstacle that might rear its head is that McCourty made mention during the Super Bowl that he may retire if the Patriots won. It may be Belichick and Caserio\u2019s job to convince him and his twin brother to make one last go of it in 2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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