Robert Kraft didn’t mince words while fielding questions from reporters at the NFL owners’ meetings in Florida on Tuesday.
“The last two years have been really, really difficult — the worst two years of our ownership,” Kraft acknowledged.
It’s hard to argue against said sentiment for a once proud franchise.
While it was expected for New England’s contention window to be shuttered following Tom Brady’s exit in free agency in March 2020, things have only continued to spiral in the years since the legendary quarterback left for Tampa.
In just the last two seasons, the Patriots have posted a combined record of 8-26, prompting the team to move on from legendary head coach Bill Belichick after the 2023 season — only to then fire his successor, Jerod Mayo, after one year on the job.