Bill Belichick's future with the New England Patriots fell into question even before their disappointing 2023 season.
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00:00 New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says he would love to and plans to come back for his 24th season.
00:07 While Robert Kraft says, "I am definitely planning on having a critical evaluation of Bill Belichick."
00:15 What do you think is going on here?
00:17 I think we're seeing in real time how much rope six Super Bowls gives you, right?
00:22 How much leeway that gives you.
00:24 Because again, Robert Kraft's like, "Bill, you're iconic. You're a Hall of Famer. You've won me six Super Bowls. That's great."
00:31 But all of a sudden...
00:34 We missed the playoffs.
00:35 Yeah. Since Tom Brady left, 25-25 without a playoff win.
00:40 So Robert Kraft, again, Bill Belichick gets the ultimate benefit of the doubt, right?
00:45 But we're also seeing that benefit of the doubt narrow.
00:48 And Robert Kraft's saying, "I need to see some improvement."
00:51 Matt Jones took a step back. The Patriots scored 17 fewer offensive touchdowns.
00:56 17! The 21-22. That's a dramatic drop.
01:01 Kraft's just saying, "I don't like what I'm seeing. Let's make sure we're on the same page."
01:05 And now you're seeing it, though. They're going to hire an actual offensive coordinator.
01:08 What a concept, right?
01:10 But to Belichick, this is a concession.
01:13 He's making Robert Kraft finally saying, "This is not acceptable. Let's make this better."
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