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Bill Belichick admits he wishes he drafted Lamar Jackson for the Patriots

Bill Belichick has revealed in his new book that he made a major mistake by not drafting Lamar Jackson for the New England Patriots.

The 72-year-old won six Super Bowls as Patriots head coach, forming a legendary partnership with Tom Brady.

But when Brady had left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a bitter fall out with his head coach, Belichick's tenure in New England began to nose dive.

He was never really able to find a capable successor to Brady with Cam Newton, Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe all used in his search for a replacement.