Patriots rumors: Insider says ‘anxious’ Robert Kraft has Invoice Belichick on the recent seat

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“Kraft has identified a variety of instances, ‘I am anxious and I would like outcomes,’ and he isn’t getting them.”

After a report from Ben Volin of The Boston Globe acknowledged that Invoice Belichick’s buddies are “afraid” that he’s on the recent seat, Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports activities Boston stated that Belichick has been on the recent seat for years.

“You discuss avoiding the recent seat?” Curran stated on the Wealthy Eisen Present Monday. “Wealthy, he’s on the recent seat and he’s been there at totally different ranges of heat since 2019.”

2019, in fact, was Tom Brady’s ultimate season as a New England Patriot. It was additionally the final time the Patriots gained greater than 10 video games in a season.

In keeping with Curran, Belichick’s scorching seat standing has to do with the contract negotiations with Brady that 12 months. Tom Brady needed a 2-year, $50 million assured contract, just like the one Drew Brees had on the time, Curran stated. Brady didn’t get the deal and left in free company to hitch the Tampa Bay Buccanneers.

“Kraft is taking a look at it as: ‘OK, if we’re shifting on from this man, I hope we have now an excellent plan,” Curran stated. “Brady leaves, Belichick by some means convinces Kraft that not spending that cash on Tom Brady was an ideal thought.”

Since Brady left, the Patriots have been a pedestrian 25-25 with a mixture of Cam Newton, Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe below middle.

Curran stated Belichick’s lack of a succession plan for Brady, the choice to let Joe Choose and Matt Patricia run the offense final 12 months, together with struggles with self-discipline and situational consciousness, are contributing to Belichick’s scorching seat standing.

“Kraft has identified a variety of instances, ‘I’m anxious and I would like outcomes,’ and he’s not getting them,” Curran stated. “I ponder if Belichick had already handed (former Dolphins coach Don) Shula (for many wins all-time by an NFL coach), and even was inside hailing distance of Shula, if we might actually have this hand-wringing what will we do about Invoice dialog.”

Because the Patriots put together to compete in a loaded AFC East, the strain is on Belichick to indicate enchancment.

“Kraft has already began strolling again the demand for a playoff win, you’ll be able to sense it in him saying, ‘I count on us to be an excellent staff this 12 months, however our schedule is one thing else’. Final 12 months, he indicated that it’s been three years since we gained a playoff sport and I count on to win one now. They didn’t come near doing that. …”

“You may’t be situationally silly,” Curran stated. “You may’t have a quarterback who’s so disgusted frequently that he’s gesturing to the sideline in disgust. You may’t appear as when you’ve got no clue. You may’t be one of many worst groups within the crimson zone or on first down. All these issues can’t occur.”