Speculation continues with respect to the Patriots and their 2024 coaching setup. Bill Belichick is believed to be under contract through next season, but it very much remains to be seen if he will be allowed to continue in his current post in the wake of a highly underwhelming campaign this year. 
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Owner Robert Kraft has made his frustrations clear during the season, and Belichick has been the subject of questions regarding his job security. The latter has been connected to a number of other potential coaching vacancies for the coming offseason, but the fact he has not been let go by this point suggests he will have a large say in how (if at all) he departs New England. A mutual parting of ways appears to be the desired outcome to this situation from at least one perspective.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated writes that Kraft’s “preference would be for an amicable separation” with respect to Belichick’s tenure coming to a close. A dismissal would require paying out the remaining term on his contract – a rather standard practice in the NFL – but Belichick deciding to retire or head elsewhere via trade would eliminate that concern. On that point, Breer adds that Kraft could insist on compensation with a trade, something which could complicate the situation.
Belichick – whom Breer notes is expected by some close to him to continue coaching next season, regardless of how New England’s season finishes – could try to insist Kraft fires him to save draft capital for his next employer. The Commanders and Panthers have been floated as possible landing spots for Belichick, while a high-profile post such as that of the Cowboys could be in play as well. For now, though, much will depend on the relationship between Kraft and Belichick and their ability to reach a consensus regarding a path forward.
The latter will be 72 by the start of the 2024 season, and any plans he makes with the Patriots or any other team will surely be short-term in nature. His intentions will be a major storyline in New England over the coming months and Kraft’s willingness to accommodate them will be as well.
Bill B has a job in New England for as long as he wants it
Also, i can’t really see him wanting to go to a team that stinks like Low Tide at the Chesapeake to start over a program
A job. Probably not a head coaching job. More like a cushy front office gig.
I doubt they let Bill draft ANOTHER 1st round qb after watching Mac Jones just fall apart. And not like theres much happening on trade market / free agency. So unless Kraft wants to endure another failure of a season next year, they should consider getting a new head coach to pair with Williams Maye whoever they draft.
Honestly, I could see him on the sidelines for the Chargers next year. Bill doesn’t have the time to develop a young QB. In Los Angeles, he’d already have one. The cap situation isn’t great, and it’d surely cost them some picks to trade for Bill. I think both parties may see it as a situation where, if they tinker on the margins, they could get to 10 wins.
It’d still be the Chiefs’ division for the foreseeable future, but Bill may see it as a place he could potentially pass Shula in 3 years. At this point, I believe that’s the only reason he’s still coaching.
Please keep coaching Bill so I can mock you openly. He’s nothing w/o Tom & cheating.
He is a top 3 coach all time and no matter how hard you troll, he will always be that way.
I’m not only person saying this about Bill.
Just 1 question, would you want him to be your GM/HC of your team?
No one. No one should have that kind of power. Never seems to work out.
It worked out well for Bill and all of his success.
Love your username everytime I see it it makes me smile.
I’d rather not have him at this stage of course not. He’s too old and I think that’s fair to say. Rewind even 5-10 year absolutely.
Would I take Bill B over Brian Gutekunst and LaFleur when they made that switch? That’s a great question to be honest.
You and I would have been successful w/ Tom & Aaron in their prime. Look at all the OC’s from GB & NE during their prime that we were told were great and never amounted to squat on their own. Hackett and McDaniels jump right out.
But a great HC wins with average QB play as well and Bill has never done that. That’s over 9 years. Like I say, I hope he keeps coaching and exposing himself as a very limited HC.
It looks pretty certain that Belichick will be gone next year, unless Kraft knows that the Patriots are tanking now and approves. It would still allow him to publically bluster for effect, if that is the case. Of course, that would mean that Belichick and his staff probably tried and failed this year at first, before deciding to roll over. I doubt that they went into the year trying to lose.
Let me clarify-I am not saying that I believe that they are tanking. I am saying that that is probably the only scenario that I can think of where Kraft retains Belichick. Most public opinion is in favor of firing Belichick-if it was the opposite, I think that Kraft would probably keep him to avoid backlash. Kraft and Belichick have had rocky relationships in the past, but the obvious success and obvious public approval of Belichick as a coach would make parting ways a ridiculous notion. Now, neither are there. Unless Kraft is in and approves of whatever Belichick’s plan is, I don’t see him retaining him next year.
Much like Brady wanted to prove he could win without Belichick, I think Belichick wants to prove he can do it without Brady and that’s not going to happen in NE.
That could be fair. In some way, it seems like Belichick is also purposefully avoiding some obvious moves. Maybe he wants to show that he can coach his way out of anything. Or maybe it’s just speculation.
In any case, losing most of their front office, especially Ernie Adams, has really hurt the Pats in the last few years. Even at the end of the Brady era, the downturn became more pronounced. I agree that right now the situation in NE rather bleak for the future. Will Bill get to use his high pick this draft? Signs right now lean no, for me, unless Kraft approves of the tank.
Didn’t happen in Cleveland as well.
So essentially, what is Robert Kraft willing to do to rid himself of a coach who has shown himself to be less than miraculous without Tom Brady on the field?
This whole storyline stinks of PR management before he eventually gets fired
Just get it done and be done with it
Belichick would’ve been gone from Foxboro already had he not signed that secret contract extension.
There is one very visible clue to how far the Patriots have fallen: The NFL has flexed New England’s upcoming home game with Kansas City out of Monday Night Football.
Bill needs 3-5 more years to get to Shula’s win total and that is apparently very important to him.
Except for his salary, he would be a good fit for the Chargers. He would make an immediate impact, and he knows how to deal with headstrong ownership. Staley is a lame duck. Yes, I’m hopeful.
BB is becoming the Willy Loman of the NFL. While he was awesome when he had a great product to sell (Brady), he will drive his reputation and dignity into the ground rather than walk away now that his lack of skills has been exposed.
“has been connected to a number of other potential coaching vacancies for the coming offseason”
yes, by the media.
HC of an NFL team is a demanding, high pressure job. If you’re a team hitting the reset button with a new HC (Carolina, Washington), why would you want to do that with a 72 year old coach?
The only way I could see him coaching elsewhere is with a team that thinks they’re a coach away.
Albert Breer = made up garbage.
BB wanted to move on from Jones after last season…. Kraft wouldn’t do it and his solution was to bring in BO to “fix” Jones. Kraft has egg on his face now as BB was right. This team with good QB play would be 6-5 or 7-4 even with the key defensive injuries. This season is on Kraft for acting like Jerry Jones and getting in the way.
While I see your point, some of it is on the lackluster receiving corps and the unimpressive offensive line. Jones was getting hit a lot and the Pats receivers have dropped or been on the wrong position on a LOT of throws. Jones actually seems, to his credit, to be making some effort at staying even keel and encouraging on the field, at least much of the time. Belichick hasn’t had luck finding Number 1 style wideouts in a very long time; while I agree that the Pats shouldn’t be as bad they look, they also lack notable talent at several areas. Belichick has a few good picks as GM to add to the team (Dugger, Barmore, Douglas), but he’s missed on a lot of additions that have hurt his roster (Brown’s re-signing, Smith-Schuster, etc).
They should trade BB and their 1st for the bears first overall pick
It’s funny how the media keeps churning these stories about Bill out, and not anything along the lines of pointing out Bill lost his two best players for the rest of the season in the same game early in the year (Judon and Gonzalez) and has an incompetent quarterback that Kraft and the fans forced on him years ago. Almost like they have a vendetta for a man that’s been pretty disrespectful to them for 20+ years or something.
In what world would them still having Judon and Gonzalez fix their biggest problem witch is their offense or special teams this team was built by BB so it’s all on him so he should be fired