The New England Patriots have been teetering towards mediocrity ever since Tom Brady left in 2020. But the scales may have finally flipped to the Patriots being one of the worst teams in the entire NFL.
The Patriots haven’t scored an offensive touchdown since Pharoah Brown’s solo touchdown performance against the New York Jets in Week 3.
Yikes.
I can go on and on about how it is time for Bill Belichick to be out as the Patriots coach and general manager, but I will keep it simple. Quite frankly, the game has passed him by. The team is lacking talent, and they’re making continuous mistakes that coaching should have fixed by now.
It’s not just this year, either. These issues can be traced back to 2019, which was the final year with Tom Brady.
Teams that start 1-4 make the playoffs just 2.9 percent of the time.
In light of the Patriots’ terrible start and likely another failed year of making the playoffs, it’s time to actually answer the “how” in the Patriots’ succession plan. Today, we’re delving into what that could look like, while also detailing a step-by-step plan leading up to the 2024 season.