Why a potential Belichick trade might be more complicated than you think originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The future of Bill Belichick as the head coach of the New England Patriots is one of the most interesting storylines in the NFL right now.
The Patriots are 2-9 and could use a reset at head coach, especially with a top three pick in the 2024 NFL Draft looking more and more likely each week. But with Belichick under contract for 2024, the only way for him to coach a different team next season is if he gets fired or traded.
A trade involving Belichick might make sense for both sides, but that doesn’t mean it would be an easy process.
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As Tom E. Curran noted in the latest Patriots Talk Podcast, there are a few important factors at play.
“We end up getting so caught up in the scenarios of where will Bill go, that we’re losing sight of the fact that the more difficult spot isn’t finding who will have Bill, but how the deal gets done,” Curran said.
“Here are the elements you need to find for Belichick to coach in 2024 somewhere else. You need to find him a place that wants Bill and will give him a deal for, what I would say, is at least three years. Plus all control, despite Bill’s track record in the draft and free agency over recent years. And the wherewithal to sell Bill to their locker room, their fans and their media. You have to find that place, and it also has to be a place where Bill wants to be.”
How many teams that might have a head coach vacancy in the offseason check all of those boxes? The list probably isn’t super long, even though there could be five, six, seven or more job openings at some point.
And would Belichick really want to go to a franchise that’s not ready to be a contender in 2024?
The Carolina Panthers need a head coach (again), but they have an awful roster and don’t own their 2024 first-round pick. The Chicago Bears…
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Publish date : 2023-12-01 00:43:41
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