The amount of criticism Bill Belichick gets as the General Manager of the Patriots is amazing and ludicrous. Yes, he doesn't hit on everyone he drafts, but the guy doesn't have all day to hang out at the grocery store like some other teams.
WEEKS BEHIND- Because the Patriots typically have a long playoff run, Belichick the G.M. is usually weeks behind the other teams when it comes to being able to focus on the next season's roster. Since the 2002 offseason Belichick has been busy coaching his football team for 5 weeks beyond the regular season 9 times. If not for a lack of a bye week between the Conference Championships and Super Bowl XXXVI, it would have been 10 times. Including this year, Belichick has typically been coach football 3.4 weeks after the regular season has ended, so he's at minimum a month behind where he would be if the team wasn't always a contender.
TRADE DEADLINE- While the trade deadline has moved, it is currently at the end of October. Once that deadline passes most General Managers can start focusing on next year. Bill is focused on coaching his team.
TRADE DEADLINE- While the trade deadline has moved, it is currently at the end of October. Once that deadline passes most General Managers can start focusing on next year. Bill is focused on coaching his team.
PICKING ORDER- The better you are the worse your pick. Sustained excellence for two decades has left the Patriots picking at the end of day one consistently. If you were to average the first round pick that the Patriots earned via their record since their first Super Bowl victory, it is 26th. If you want to see a great deep-dive in the the Patriots and their recent first round picks, check out this article from Doug Moore.
LOSING COACHES- When you are a winning organization, your coaches and front office staff get poached. Deciding who gets moved up or brought over from another organization falls into the lap of the G.M. After their third Super Bowl the team lost both coordinators (Weis and Crennel). The team has since played 3 seasons without officially having an Offensive Coordinator and 4 years without a Defensive Coordinator. In more recent seasons they've lost Matt Patricia and thought they were also losing Josh McDaniels in the same offseason.
LOSING COACHES- When you are a winning organization, your coaches and front office staff get poached. Deciding who gets moved up or brought over from another organization falls into the lap of the G.M. After their third Super Bowl the team lost both coordinators (Weis and Crennel). The team has since played 3 seasons without officially having an Offensive Coordinator and 4 years without a Defensive Coordinator. In more recent seasons they've lost Matt Patricia and thought they were also losing Josh McDaniels in the same offseason.
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