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Belichick: Early Pats, Browns teams needed four years to hit their stride

Hungry for Patriots-related roster-building nuggets this time of year, about a month before the team hits the field for training camp? Of course you are.

How about one unearthed by chief roster-builder Bill Belichick?

Four years. One presidential term. That's about how long it took Belichick to build up the two franchises he's coached -- the Browns and Patriots -- into good teams, he told The 33rd Team in a lengthy one-on-one interview with site founder Mike Tannenbaum.

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That might serve as a source of optimism for some Patriots fans headed into 2023.