|
|
Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft have mutually agreed to part ways, according to multiple reports. After 24 years and six Super Bowl wins, Belichick will no longer coach the Patriots. He will likely be a coach in 2024, however. He has made no indication he's finished with the NFL.Belichick's demands financial Collin Sexton Jersey (ma sive contract) and organizational (coach and GM roles) won't match with many teams. What if he struggles to find a team that wants what he's selling, particularly in the wake of a rough few seasons in New England after Tom Brady's departure?But Belichick has plenty of hardware to justify his salary and his desire to run the whole operation.Here are some options that might be available to the greatest coach of all time.ADVERTISEMENT Atlanta FalconsSelling point: Personnel. Despite some inexplicable personnel usage by former coach Arthur Smith (from first-round picks , and ), Atlanta finished 7-10 and had a shot at the playoffs until the last day of the regular season. Imagine if the Falcons had simply played their best players in the most important situations. Even though Belichick makes some counterintuitive moves, he doesn't hold his best players off the field for no reason. (Well, OK, there was the thing. But other than that!) Maybe with Belichick and a better quarterback , perhaps this team can make a Super Bowl run.What Belichick has said: "Pitts is a really talented player. Hes very long, has excellent hands, has good quickne s to get off the line, good quickne s at the top of his route. He has a huge catch radius, has made some spectacular one-handed catches where the defenders are kind of grabbing at his other arm, he can only get one hand on the ball, and he still hauls it in. He makes plays with the ball on either side of him that most receivers just cant make. Somewhere between a and a Tony Gonzalez, but hes a big, strong guy, too, like Gonzalez was."Why he'd go: The Falcons' big, young offensive skill players probably wouldn't even be the thing that draws Belichick the most. It would be their defensive front seven, which included overachievers like and . The secondary includes stalwart defenders like and . Their pending free-agent cla s doesn't include many of their impact players. And they have the eighth overall pick to go with a whopping $38 million in cap space to put finishing touches on this roster. It seems like a rare blend of talent and flexibility for Belichick.Why he'd say no: I don't know if he would. More than any other job, this one makes sense for Belichick. But for the sake of argument, let's consider the unknown at quarterback. Maybe Belichick doesn' Kyle Korver Jersey t like the QBs that he'll have available to him in free agency and at No. 8 in the draft. Maybe he feels like he needs to go to a team with an NFL-ready quarterback.Los Angeles ChargersSelling point: , who ranks right up there among the quarterbacks with the most raw talent. He just hasn't quite figured out the whole winning thing. And while Belichick had a rough season in 2023, he does have the second-most wins in league history. It could be a great combination.What Jarrett Allen Jersey Belichick has said: "Herbert can do everything you need a quarterback to do. He's very athletic, can make all the throws. Herbert creates some plays on his own when there really isn't anything there. He pulls something out with a scramble or an extended play, or throwing into tight coverage. There aren't too many guys who can get in there, but he can."Why he'd go: The Chargers look ready-made for succe s on offense, which has proven to be Belichick's blind spot since the departure of Brady. So maybe Belichick thinks that, if he can piece things together on defense, L.A. would be a good landing spot.Why he'd say no: Salary cap and ownership. The Spanos family doesn't have the strongest reputation among owners. And Belichick is mindful of who he works for. Ownership was a big part of why he left New York years ago. But the salary cap might just be a bigger i sue than that. L.A. is $34.4 million over the cap. So while the roster looks ready-made, Belichick might have to di semble some of the pieces upon arrival.Julian Edelman on Bill Belichick's fit with Chargers Washington CommandersSelling point: Salary-cap space and the No. 2 overall pick. If Belichick wants to build something, the Commanders are the perfect team for a project.What Belichick has said: "Defensively, they cause a lot of problems negative plays, tackles for lo s, really good in the low red area, goal line. Offensively, has been impre sive, spreads the ball around, gets it to everybody, quick release. Obviously, Terry McLaurin is a great player, but the tight ends, the running backs, , , the receivers he uses all of them."Why he'd go: Belichick has a specific vision for his teams. And he might not want to inherit another coach's vision. The Chargers have pieces in place too many, in fact (from a salary cap standpoint). But in Washington, Belichick could draft a QB in the first round and use his ample salary cap space to rebuild the team on both sides of the ball.Why he'd say no: Too big of a project. Maybe Belichick looks at the Commanders and Taurean Prince Jersey thinks: I need just 14 wins to tie the record for most wins all time. I'd like a Super Bowl, too. And this team will take way too long to get there. Maybe Belichick doesn't have the energy or career longevity to truly rebuild an organization.TVSelling point: Low stre s. It's po sible that Belichick takes a look at the coaching openings and realizes that none is right for him. He can sign with a TV network and sit tight until the right coaching opportunity presents itself.What they have said: "I think Bill Belichick would be very fascinating as an analyst," . "Everyone knows about his pre s conferences, and we've seen the memes and laughed. He's probably one of my favorite production meetings I ever had. I remember we had the Patriots my first year with FOX. I was like, It's Bill Belichick, make sure you don't ask stupid questions.' He couldn't have been more engaging. He couldn't have been more patient. He couldn't have spent more time and been more interesting and thoughtful. I could have talked to him for three hours and not run out of things that I was interested in."Why he'd go: Belichick's demands are substantial. If he wants what he had in New England, he'll need to find a team that wants him to be coach and GM. That comes with a huge price tag. And on Belichick's end, he has seen his disciples fail in other locations. He needs the right gig to succeed. So if he joined the media, he could do a different kind of coaching educating and enlightening the average fan. And he could make a boatload of money doing it.Why he'd say no: He's 71 and in reach of the all-time wins record. And maybe Ante Zizic Jersey he just wants to coach, no matter how good or bad the openings look.Nick Wright picks best landing spot for Bill Belichick Dallas CowboysSelling point: The whole roster. The Cowboys are among the most talented teams in the NFL. It's that simple. Belichick would be lucky to get a team this good. (Just to be clear, we all know the Cowboys still have a coach, Mike McCarthy. Belichick landing in Dallas is predicated upon the thought that the Cowboys might get bounced in the first round of the playoffs, leading to McCarthy's firing.)What Belichick has said: "Jerry Jones , Stephen Jones put together a great organization. They obviously have some great players down there, eight guys in the Pro Bowl last year, most in the leag
Click here Click here Click here |
|
发表于 2024-11-22 20:52:10