Why have the New England Patriots gone 4-13 in back-to-back seasons? The answer goes beyond a lack of talent.
After a 2023 campaign defined by dysfunction in Bill Belichick's final season as head coach, things got even worse in 2024, with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and an inexperienced coaching staff failing to establish a new standard in the post-Belichick era.
As The MMQB's Albert Breer explained Tuesday on Arbella Early Edition, part of the Patriots' struggles can be attributed to an unusually small number of employees across multiple departments in New England.