I think this is very likely in fact. Bill can take a role where he can mentor both the next coach and the next GM, while being president of football or something.
The problem with trying to be both the head coach and the GM is that they are both full time jobs. No matter how good you are at either or both, it is hard to do both at the same time.
I don’t think this is at all likely. I think Kraft will try to get compensation from another team (San Diego being the most likely) as Bill continues his coaching career elsewhere.
You are not alone, this seems to be what everyone is thinking. I obviously have no inside information, I am just giving my opinion like everyone else. The idea of "trading" Bill Belichick just seems too far out to me. Or even Bill agreeing to being traded.
The one scenario that I could see is that the Krafts offer him this President of Football title but tell him he has to hand over the coaching, or vice verse, if you want to coach, you need to accept an empowered GM be brought in. Bill could say, no, and then they trade him. But will this really come to that? Maybe.
Kraft has already been involved with two coaching transactions under his regime (Parcells & Belichick) which is why I think the organization will play a bit of hardball and demand compensation for Belichick to go elsewhere in '24.
The track record is there.
So I break it down this way, even before any kind of transaction can be considered, the Krafts would have to have decided to push Bill out. That they don't want him as coach or otherwise in the organization. Essentially fire him. But Bill has to want to be traded too. No team is going to trade for Bill if he doesn't want to be traded.
Scenario 1: Krafts offer Bill that he can coach but they are going to bring in a full time GM. I don't see Bill liking this and I don't see it as all that likely to be what the Krafts want either.
Scenario 2: Krafts decide that it is time to start transitioning to a new coach and offer Bill the President of Football role. But Bill has to let the new coach be the coach. If that is someone like Mayo, Bill could still have some influence, provide some mentoring. If it is a whole new person, Bill will have to let that person coach independently. Bill may not like this either, but to me, this is the most likely.
Scenario 3: If Bill does not accept either 1 or 2, then the Krafts may consider trading Bill and Bill is willing to be traded. But what if Bill doesn't want to be traded either? What makes people think Bill wants to be "traded" to San Diego or where ever? Even if this is what the Krafts want, Bill has to go along too? I don't see it.
Scenario 4: Bill tells the Krafts that he won't accept a trade and doesn't want to give up any responsibility. Then what? The Krafts aren't going to be able to trade him so if they want to "fire" him, they have to release him and Bill can go where he wants, if he wants.
