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Belichick Set for Draft Appearance with McAfee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bill Belichick may not be working for the Patriots next week, but he’ll still be putting in the hours when things kick off in Detroit for the NFL Draft next Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The former Patriots head coach is set to make his first broadcast appearance next week, with Belichick set to co-host Pat McAfee’s 5th Annual Draft Spectacular next Thursday.<\/p>\n

Belichick joined McAfee in a virtual appearance to make the announcement on Wednesday<\/strong><\/a> while sitting in front of a built-in cabinet that housed his six Super Bowl trophies.<\/p>\n

“That’s my bling,” said Belichick.<\/p>\n

The coach, who celebrated his 72nd birthday on Tuesday (“They called the fire department to put out the candles,” joked Belichick), told McAfee that he’s looking forward to being a part of this process while being on the other side of things.<\/p>\n

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Belichick.\u00a0 “Draft Day, Draft weekend is always an exciting time for everybody.\u00a0 For the teams that are building their teams, and for the fans, and for everybody involved in it.\u00a0 It’s a great event, and I’m looking forward to seeing it from the other side.\u00a0 It will be fun to be in Detroit, and to be with you guys and get your expertise.”<\/p>\n

McAfee pointed out that Belichick is not in an NFL building for the first time in 49 years, with the former Patriots coach also not involved in the NFL Draft for the first time in 48 years.\u00a0 However, Belichick has apparently been watching film on the players he expects them to discuss next week during the appearance, with preparation being the most important thing to him, as usual.<\/p>\n

“Sort of what I’ve been doing.\u00a0 Watching the players, specifically the ones that might be involved in our show, so guys in the top part of the draft,” said Belichick.\u00a0 “But the first round leads into the second round, and there’s a lot of correlation there, so we’ll talk about that next Thursday night.\u00a0 Just trying to do some preparation and follow-up.\u00a0 I watched a lot of these guys in the fall and even some from last year when they were juniors or when they weren’t coming out, but they were still factors in evaluating the players in the ’23 draft.\u00a0 So, it’s just kind of an ongoing process.\u00a0 It’s fun to keep up with it.\u00a0 I always enjoy this part of the season.”<\/p>\n

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Belichick: Year Two Is Key For Players<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One interesting aspect to the interview was when Belichick provided a little bit of insight into how he looked at individual players.\u00a0 He said that when they drafted a player, they looked at who they felt he might be by their second season, which given how many careers have played out here in New England, certainly made a little more sense.<\/p>\n

“In my experience, I think we’ve always graded a player for really what we think they’ll be in year two,” explained Belichick.\u00a0 “What will the player be in year two?\u00a0 Now, year two could be halfway through his rookie year, year two could be a year and a half.\u00a0 It might not be year two, it might be almost year three.\u00a0 But there’s a point where the player figures things out.\u00a0 He gets it.\u00a0 He understands professional football.\u00a0 He’s had a chance to train, to physically develop to a point where he can be at a very high competitive point, and then what do you have?”<\/p>\n

“And I could cite a lot of different examples, but just going back to the Giants, Phil Sims, everybody talked about what a bust he was, and he was a great, great player but he played in some tough circumstances his rookie and second year, had a couple of unfortunate injuries.\u00a0 But Phil’s a tough guy, he was a tough player.\u00a0 There was no softness in him, he was as competitive as they get.\u00a0 But the fans were on him, ‘We blew it on Phil Sims, We blew it on Mark Haynes,’ there’s another guy that turned out to be an All-Pro cornerback who didn’t play his rookie year.”<\/p>\n

“Brady didn’t play his rookie year, and we have Tom Brady.\u00a0 You judge Tom Brady after his first year, and you have literally nothing.\u00a0 We’re talking about the greatest player that’s ever played.\u00a0 Lawrence Taylor was a different story.\u00a0 Lawrence Taylor, from day one, impacted the team, showed he was the best player on the field, played better than everybody else and built the defense around him going forward.\u00a0 So it’s different with different players.”<\/p>\n

“But I’d say once the player figures it out, once he’s had a chance to physically develop, especially for linemen, sometimes those guys need a little bit of time, or the technique on the offensive line, in particular, is something that can take a little bit of time.\u00a0 Quarterback is another position.\u00a0 But once they figure it out, then that’s when you know what you have, and it’s usually not day one of his rookie year.”<\/p>\n

“I would say Lawence Taylor would be kind of the one exception to that rule.\u00a0 But there’s not too many guys, maybe like [Stephen] Gostkowksi, a kicker.\u00a0 You know, could come in, Pat [McAfee], you come into kick, from day one, if the skills are at a high enough level, you can see the impact already.\u00a0 But a lot of the positions, it just takes a little bit more time.”<\/p>\n

Obviously, when it comes to quarterbacks, that’s certainly going to be the key question.\u00a0 He’s already been through it recently with both Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, and while he held back his analysis for next week, he did tell McAfee that when it comes to quarterbacks, the next step to the NFL is going to be significantly different for all of them.<\/p>\n

“I think we’ll see some video of what they do well, what they have trouble with, what they need to work on and what are NFL plays and what really aren’t NFL plays,” said Belichick.\u00a0 “Because I’d say there’s a lot of plays these quarterbacks make, they’re just not going to make in the National Football League, like, they’re just not going to make.\u00a0 And then the ones that they will make, if you see them make those over and over again, I think that’s a pretty good sign that they can do it.\u00a0 And then I’d say there’s other examples of players that, if they can figure out how they need to play in the National Football League, they’ll be really good.\u00a0 But it’s not the way they played in college.\u00a0 It’s just a different game.”<\/p>\n

Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Patriots Director of Scouting and De-facto GM Eliot Wolf is set to meet with reporters this morning at 10am<\/strong><\/a>, which will hopefully provide some insight ahead of next Thursday night’s draft.\u00a0 This is only Wolf’s second press conference since we last heard from him<\/strong><\/a> ahead of the Scouting Combine. … CFL QB Nathan Rourke spent some time yesterday behind Gillette Stadium throwing with T.J. Luther<\/strong><\/a>, with his throwing coach Rob Williams looking on.\u00a0 Rourke quietly remains putting in the time behind the scenes as he tries to carve out a role on the club’s depth chart. … The ESPN report about Belichick has Cowboys fans buzzing in Dallas.\u00a0 Mike McCarthy is heading into the final year of his contract, with the fact Jerry Jones didn’t give him a one-year extension coming off last season potentially signaling his days could be numbered.\u00a0 Should McCarthy’s club stumble again this season, the possibility of Belichick landing there suddenly feels a little more real. … Some sad news: AJ Simon, a standout edge rusher from Albany University – who had recently taken a pre-draft visit with the Patriots last week – has reportedly passed away. According to PennLive.com, head coach Greg Gattuso posted about Simon’s passing on Twitter, with the football team also expressing its sorrow for his loss. \u201cTwo joyous years coaching and becoming friends with AJ Simon,\u201d he wrote<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cMy prayers are dedicated to the Simon family. I love you AJ and will always have a special player in my heart for #8.\u201d\u00a0 No official cause of death has been revealed for the 25-year old, who is certainly gone far too soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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