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Ex-Patriots RB Damien Harris candidly blamed Bill Belichick's mismanagement for Mac Jones' failure with the team

The last few years were rather painful for the New England Patriots. Former New England running back Damien Harris is putting much of the blame on legendary ex-coach Bill Belichick, especially regarding the foibles of former first-round bust Mac Jones.

During a recent episode of The Athletic Football Show, Harris discussed what went wrong during the late stages of the Patriots’ Belichick era. He didn’t mince his words, blaming Belichick, who amassed a questionable offensive staff after Jones’ rookie success in 2021. Hoo boy, that’s not necessarily a novel insight, but it remains wild to hear from someone like Harris who was actually there.