The Bill Belichick period is over, however not all Belichicks could also be out the door in Foxboro simply but.
According to Sports Illustrated, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has provided defensive play-caller/linebackers coach Steve Belichick and safeties coach Brian Belichick the chance to return to the teaching employees subsequent season. They are two of the staff’s longest-tenured assistants, who helped mildew the league’s top-ranked protection over the previous 5 years by EPA. It’s unknown whether or not Steve and/or Brian, each sons of Bill Belichick, would like to observe their father to a different staff if Bill is employed elsewhere.
Steve Belichick simply concluded his twelfth season in teaching and fifth because the Pats’ major defensive play-caller. He beforehand coached the staff’s safeties and served as a low-level teaching assistant. Steve Belichick grew shut with Mayo in the course of the finish of Mayo’s taking part in profession and has labored side-by-side with him ever since Mayo joined the teaching ranks in 2019.
Brian Belichick coached the Patriots’ safeties every of the previous 4 seasons, and in three of these 4 years, the protection ranked top-3 in interceptions. Brian, Bill’s youngest son, joined the group in 2016 as a scouting assistant, then moved to the teaching facet a yr later.
The Patriots’ solely different defensive assistants are DeMarcus Covington (line of defense), Mike Pellegrino (cornerbacks) and Keith Jones (Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship/line of defense). It’s unclear how Mayo will deal with the offensive employees, which oversaw the NFL’s second-lowest scoring offense final yr.
Incumbent offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is anticipated to be included in any seek for the staff’s subsequent lead offensive coach, which may increase outdoors the Belichick teaching tree.
Source: www.bostonherald.com