For years we’ve heard praises of the Bill Belichick system. For years, many have discredited Tom Brady’s achievements by attributing them to the success of the Belichick system. Well, the truth seems to be out in the open like a public secret now. Since Brady’s departure from the team, many former players have come out with criticism of Belichick. And now, there is one more to come out in open about the head coach and his contributions to the team.

Players have criticized the system, player freedom, and especially, the team’s lack of success. With the latest Mac Jones debacle, the team continues to face backlash from the media and the fans. Especially for the questionable staff selection choices by Belichick and the Patriots management. But now, even the team’s own players have started to question the ‘Patriot Way’. 

Bill Belichick comes under friendly fire

As the situation with Mac Jones in the Patriots continues to develop, things are on a downward spiral for one of the league’s most storied franchises. Former NFL QB and analyst Robert Griffin III tweeted about the situation with Mac Jones, the Patriots’ second-year quarterback.

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According to reports, the team has been looking to ship Jones to other teams this off-season. But the players certainly aren’t happy with these choices. 

Asante Samuels is a 4-time pro bowler who won 2 Super Bowls alongside Belichick and the Patriots. Having served under the Belichick system for nearly half a decade, Samuels certainly isn’t a fan of how the Mac Jones situation with the Patriots is panning out. In Samuels’ eyes, Coach Belichick has always made errors such as these, but Brady’s greatness has always masked these errors.

Dissecting the criticism of the ‘Patriot Way’

This is not the first time former players have criticized Belichick since Brady’s departure. In fact, there seems to be a growing sentiment among former players and analysts that Brady was the driving force behind the Patriots’ success. Belichick’s coaching was only a small part of the overall talent present on the Patriots’ roster. 

This sentiment is not entirely unfounded. Brady’s success with the Patriots is well-documented. He has won more Super Bowls than any other player in NFL history. Belichick, on the other hand, has had a mixed record as a head coach outside of his time with Brady. Belichick’s system and its flaws have always had the safety cushion of being able to fall back on Tom Brady. But without Brady, the Patriots seem to be a ship without a true captain. Will we see another chapter in Coach Belichick’s storied coaching career?

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