FOXBOROUGH — During Bill Belichick’s final days as Patriots head coach, there was some speculation as to whether team owner Robert Kraft would allow Belichick to return if would be willing to relinquish some of his decision-making power for personnel decisions.
Belichick didn’t just coach the players. For much of his Patriots career, he was the one who picked them as well.
His track record on such decisions has been spotty at best in recent years, and the team’s performance reflects that. New England has missed the playoffs in three of the past four seasons.