Bill Belichick had success early, winning a Super Bowl in his second year as the New England Patriots’ head coach. However, when speaking with The 33rd Team, he revealed that he didn’t have a team that was built to his liking until his fourth year.
The 2001 Patriots team had many weapons, including a veteran quarterback in Drew Bledsoe, who was eventually replaced by Tom Brady due to injury. New England defeated the heavy juggernaut that was the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl and had a little bit of luck along the way.
That team had an improbable playoff run.