Quote:While I agree he is getting alot of the roster, I would counter with a few points.

 

He put the roster together.

 

He still has one of the top 5 quarterbacks of all time.

 

And he has had the benefit (as he has had most years) of playing in probably weakest division in football.

 

  The AFC East certainly isn't close to being the best division in football.   Relatively speaking,  there's no question the Patriots get a break in being the AFC East,  compared to some other division.    On the other side of the coin,  the Patriots beat the Saints and Broncos,  two of the top teams in the NFL.

 

  I agree regarding Tom Brady.

 

  As for putting the Patriots roster together though, I view that as Belichick as the key football personnel decision maker in the organization,  not as the Head Coach.   Of course this is a subjective way of looking at it.   I understand why one would lump the two roles together,  even though I separate them.

 

  Looking at the players the Patriots lost for the remainder of the season and the players that came back but were out for many weeks,   I truly believe that no other HC currently in the NFL would have the Patriots at better than 7-5.

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