Bill Belichick has crafted arguably the most impressive coaching resume in NFL history over his 24 seasons with the Patriots.
But with New England now mired in the bottom of the AFC standings with a 2-8 record, the narrative currently lingering over a lost 2023 campaign for the Patriots revolves around Belichick’s long-term future in Foxborough.
Several factors have played into the Patriots’ current cellar-dwelling status, with injuries across the depth chart, a porous offensive line, and Mac Jones’ struggles hampering New England’s ability to stack wins.
But Belichick’s own roster construction, a coaching carousel around Jones, and years of dreadful drafting have also hampered New England’s ability to pen a fruitful next chapter in the post-Brady era.