Sunday’s loss to the Bills won’t have carried out something to assist Bill Belichick’s job safety, however to borrow a phrase from the Patriots head coach, it most likely was within the “best interest of the team.”
The loss moved the Patriots up from deciding on fourth total within the 2024 NFL Draft to 3rd total. Depending on what occurs subsequent weekend, they may wind up choosing anyplace from second to seventh total.
Belichick was requested concerning the 4-12 Patriots’ draft positioning throughout his weekly name on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Tuesday morning.
“I’m committed to the team that I’m coaching right now, the players that are here,” Belichick stated. “They deserve my best every day and that’s what I’m going to give them.”
The Patriots wrap issues up Sunday towards the Jets, so Tuesday’s name was Belichick’s final look of the season. The head coach was requested a number of questions on his future with the staff. He repeated an analogous chorus to what he stated about his future Monday morning when requested if he would take into account bringing in a normal supervisor to assist with front-office choices.
“Looking at the Jets, trying to get ready to go on them,” Belichick stated. “It’s been a long time since we’ve played them here, whatever 14, 15 games ago. So, really going to focus on that, and that’s what we’re doing this week. It’s a lot of hypotheticals and in the past, in the future. I’m really focused on what’s going on right now, and that’s what my job is. That’s what I’m trying to do. And that’s what I’m going to do.”
He did appear to make himself chuckle when requested if he ought to be anticipated to return as a weekly visitor subsequent season.
“Yeah, again, I appreciate the question,” Belichick stated. “I’m working on the Jets. Next year is next year.”
Until proprietor Robert Kraft meets with Belichick following the conclusion of the season, nothing appears set in stone about the way forward for the pinnacle coach/normal supervisor place in New England. The Patriots have struggled since quarterback Tom Brady left following the 2019 season, however that is the worst season of Kraft’s possession and Belichick’s tenure as head coach.
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