(10-17-2023, 10:18 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(10-17-2023, 10:04 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: I don’t think you fire a coach that brought you 6 rings.  I think Kraft almost has to allow him to leave on his own terms, whenever that may be.

The argument could me made that Tom Brady brought them the rings. NE’s success since he left makes a strong argument for that. 

Unless a miracle happens soon, I think this is it for stoic Bill in Boston.

Bill apparently doesn't have the same knack for the offensive side of the game.  He needs a Brady at QB or competent offensive coordinator ala McDaniels or both to complement what he does on defense.  But make no mistake, he is one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the game and at the very least those early Championships were as much him if not more so.  If he had a middling or better QB and offensive coordinator, they'd be a very good team and in the thick of things I think.  Veteran coaches generally don't want to stick around waiting for a star rookie QB to hopefully develop, so he may come to the decision of not wanting to "waste" any more years with a high draft pick QB and would prefer stepping in to a better situation now.  Though, if any coach has trade value, Belichick does.

To me, I think going out on his terms (if not a straight up retirement) could stem from a conversation between he and Kraft about how many more years he has left in him and where the state of the Pats roster is and not wanting to wait years to get it where it needs to be.  If he's under contract long term, it just makes more sense for both he and the organization for him to be traded to the right situation where the QB is a better than average veteran. That Chargers job should definitely be intriguing to him if it becomes available and if he does want out and does want to continue to coach.  Seeing him in a powder blue hoodie would be something though.  Not sure I want to see that happen.

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