Belichick Poll - What Happens After the Season

[Vermont Green]

Good time for everyone to get on the record as to what they think is going to happen.

Also, please comment if what you think will happen is different from what you want to happen.

[Goldstar88]

I think he gets released. New GM is brought in, Mayo takes over as head coach, O’Brien stay on as OC and McDaniels comes back as an offensive assistant.

[SparzWizard]

The new GM needs to make a decision on the draft on Day 1.

And that decision is a new QB. Release Mac Jones. Bring in some new coaching bloods not have any significant ties to Belichick.

[ozgod]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

[Goldstar88]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

If that happens, Jonathan needs to check Bob into a nursing home. Bill has been a much worse GM than coach.

[JSD]

I think Bill Belichick stays in the same role, and the Patriots have a good draft, ending up as contenders next season with their defense fully healthy. I believe Jimmy G will be back as the starting quarterback.

[Birdman]

I think it’s up to Bill if he wants to leave or not

[Vermont Green]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

This is actually what I am thinking, but I am not as down on it as most.  He could be the overall head of football or something, still be the executive coach but bring in or promote a head coach.  Also bring in an assistant GM.

People pick on certain bad draft picks by Belichick and say it was more Brady, that Brady covered up Bill's mistakes.  But this was a top team for 20 years.  No other organization has ever done that and there have been plenty of good QBs.  I think part of the problem is that it is just too much for one person to coach the team (often all the way to the super bowl) and also prepare for the draft and other GM duties.  Is it really going to be better to bring in someone new to make the important personnel decisions in this critical year?  Do you want someone to come in and trade away the farm to move up and take a QB like San Fran did, or otherwise "make a splash"?

I actually think the best thing is to let Bill run this off season but to start to put the succession plan in place, both coaching and GM.  But if you move on from Bill entirely, bring in all new leadership, it is probably going to turn out worse.  People are convinced that Bill can't pick a QB but who are you going to bring in that you are sure can?

[footey]

Until recently, I thought Bob would stick by Bill, and let him work through this, but remove his GM responsibilities.  But I now feel that even if such an offer was made, Bill would not accept that.  So I think it is the end.  I doubt any type of trade would work.

[Vermont Green]

Until recently, I thought Bob would stick by Bill, and let him work through this, but remove his GM responsibilities.  But I now feel that even if such an offer was made, Bill would not accept that.  So I think it is the end.  I doubt any type of trade would work.

I don't think he would accept that either.

[green_bballers13]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

This is actually what I am thinking, but I am not as down on it as most.  He could be the overall head of football or something, still be the executive coach but bring in or promote a head coach.  Also bring in an assistant GM.

People pick on certain bad draft picks by Belichick and say it was more Brady, that Brady covered up Bill's mistakes.  But this was a top team for 20 years.  No other organization has ever done that and there have been plenty of good QBs.  I think part of the problem is that it is just too much for one person to coach the team (often all the way to the super bowl) and also prepare for the draft and other GM duties.  Is it really going to be better to bring in someone new to make the important personnel decisions in this critical year?  Do you want someone to come in and trade away the farm to move up and take a QB like San Fran did, or otherwise "make a splash"?

I actually think the best thing is to let Bill run this off season but to start to put the succession plan in place, both coaching and GM.  But if you move on from Bill entirely, bring in all new leadership, it is probably going to turn out worse.  People are convinced that Bill can't pick a QB but who are you going to bring in that you are sure can?

I think Bill is best served as an Ernie Adams type football strategist. He is good at analyzing tape and coming up with decoys on the defensive side. He's really good at teaching technical skills to players. I think he's the best defensive coach we've ever seen.

I don't think he's a great GM for 2024 and beyond. You can see that his approach is getting old. Gone are the days when late round picks can compete with the most talented players in the NFL. Purdy is the exception, not the rule. The Patriots might have the least talented roster in the NFL, and its directly due to Belichick and his front office (Groh, etc).

[Phantom255x]

I got him being let go during the middle or end of this upcoming week (not "Black Monday")

Something about the "give up power and hire a new GM but stay on as coach" aspect is that I highly doubt Belichick is gonna listen entirely to the new GM anyways. If a talented guy drops a ball or something, Belichick will still just bench him as "punishment" during the season. He might also limit playing time for certain guys out of spite, he has definitely done that in the past and even this season. Belichick and his staff members will probably still have a lot of influence around the operations even if he doesn't have that GM title. I'd prefer to move on entirely and I think they will.

Admittedly though not sure who the next guy will be yet. Maybe it is Mayo after all but Vrabel could be available and maybe other names pop up. It'd be hilarious if Tomlin gets fired and the Pats hire him 

[Goldstar88]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

This is actually what I am thinking, but I am not as down on it as most.  He could be the overall head of football or something, still be the executive coach but bring in or promote a head coach.  Also bring in an assistant GM.

People pick on certain bad draft picks by Belichick and say it was more Brady, that Brady covered up Bill's mistakes.  But this was a top team for 20 years.  No other organization has ever done that and there have been plenty of good QBs.  I think part of the problem is that it is just too much for one person to coach the team (often all the way to the super bowl) and also prepare for the draft and other GM duties.  Is it really going to be better to bring in someone new to make the important personnel decisions in this critical year?  Do you want someone to come in and trade away the farm to move up and take a QB like San Fran did, or otherwise "make a splash"?

I actually think the best thing is to let Bill run this off season but to start to put the succession plan in place, both coaching and GM.  But if you move on from Bill entirely, bring in all new leadership, it is probably going to turn out worse.  People are convinced that Bill can't pick a QB but who are you going to bring in that you are sure can?

Bill hasn’t drafted a pro-bowl WR since Deion Branch back in the 90’s. It’s pretty incredible actually.

[BitterJim]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

This is actually what I am thinking, but I am not as down on it as most.  He could be the overall head of football or something, still be the executive coach but bring in or promote a head coach.  Also bring in an assistant GM.

People pick on certain bad draft picks by Belichick and say it was more Brady, that Brady covered up Bill's mistakes.  But this was a top team for 20 years.  No other organization has ever done that and there have been plenty of good QBs.  I think part of the problem is that it is just too much for one person to coach the team (often all the way to the super bowl) and also prepare for the draft and other GM duties.  Is it really going to be better to bring in someone new to make the important personnel decisions in this critical year?  Do you want someone to come in and trade away the farm to move up and take a QB like San Fran did, or otherwise "make a splash"?

I actually think the best thing is to let Bill run this off season but to start to put the succession plan in place, both coaching and GM.  But if you move on from Bill entirely, bring in all new leadership, it is probably going to turn out worse.  People are convinced that Bill can't pick a QB but who are you going to bring in that you are sure can?

Bill hasn’t drafted a pro-bowl WR since Deion Branch back in the 90’s. It’s pretty incredible actually.

Do they give out rings or hang banners for drafting probowl WRs?

[Donoghus]

I have a horrible feeling he resigns as coach but becomes a full time GM or President of Football Operations 

This is actually what I am thinking, but I am not as down on it as most.  He could be the overall head of football or something, still be the executive coach but bring in or promote a head coach.  Also bring in an assistant GM.

People pick on certain bad draft picks by Belichick and say it was more Brady, that Brady covered up Bill's mistakes.  But this was a top team for 20 years.  No other organization has ever done that and there have been plenty of good QBs.  I think part of the problem is that it is just too much for one person to coach the team (often all the way to the super bowl) and also prepare for the draft and other GM duties.  Is it really going to be better to bring in someone new to make the important personnel decisions in this critical year?  Do you want someone to come in and trade away the farm to move up and take a QB like San Fran did, or otherwise "make a splash"?

I actually think the best thing is to let Bill run this off season but to start to put the succession plan in place, both coaching and GM.  But if you move on from Bill entirely, bring in all new leadership, it is probably going to turn out worse.  People are convinced that Bill can't pick a QB but who are you going to bring in that you are sure can?

Bill hasn’t drafted a pro-bowl WR since Deion Branch back in the 90’s. It’s pretty incredible actually.

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Branch was ‘02. Also, Belichick wasn’t head coach of the Pats until 2000.

He did draft the greatest TE of all time so I’ll give him some credit for that.