After two decades of incredible success borderline unparalleled in the NFL, the New England Patriots officially said goodbye to Bill Belichick. He is one of the winningest men in football history and the coach who nearly singlehandedly ruined football for an entire generation of New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills fans.
With an exit that large, it's safe to say Year 1 won't be some magical turnaround that sees the team return to the Super Bowl once more, as the team's roster remains a work in progress at most positions, but with a new coaching staff comes the potential for changes across the board, with the potential for a new generation of Patriots to establish themselves as building blocks for the storied franchise moving forward, including a collegiate tackle with very big shoes to fill and a fast-rising wide receiver who wouldn't look out of place catching passes from TB12 back during the golden days.