Invoice Belichick has led the Patriots longer than most incoming rookies have been alive. Nonetheless, that legendary run could be coming to an finish with the Patriots sitting at 2-7. Regardless of the report, Belichick might be certainly one of two head coaches representing the NFL in Europe this weekend.
Mike Florio claimed that the bye following the competition can be the right time to chop ties. Here is how he put it:
“That is the right time for a struggling crew to make an in-season change. … Firing Belichick throughout the season eliminates one necessary postseason possibility for Kraft. If the Patriots terminate Belichick’s employment, Belichick could be traded (as a sensible matter) to a different crew in January.”
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How a lot might Invoice Belichick price to be traded?
Florio went on to call the Washington Commanders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as two groups rumored to have curiosity. Coach trades are fairly uncommon within the NFL, however there’s one latest instance of such a transfer. Sean Payton was traded to the Denver Broncos one season after he retired in 2021.
The commerce was a 2023 first-round choose and a 2024 second-round choose in trade for Payton and a third-round choose in 2024. One can solely surprise how a lot the pinnacle coach would price. His latest historical past has seemingly diminished Belichick’s worth. Nonetheless, the associated fee would nonetheless seemingly not be low cost.
A primary and second-round choose looks as if the barest baseline for one of the achieved head coaches in NFL historical past.
Might Invoice Belichick be traded to the Raiders?
Not many groups elect to make blockbuster trades, particularly with head coaches. That stated, along with the rumored Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Commanders, the Raiders determine to be at the least within the dialog.
The muse of the “Patriot Method” has already been laid by Josh McDaniels and whereas a transfer in a brand new course could be the aim proper now, getting the unique thoughts behind the Patriot Method might get the imaginative and prescient throughout the end line.
Plus, Jimmy Garoppolo and Belichick have already spent years collectively, so they may hit the bottom working.
If nothing else, having a division that includes divisional video games between Invoice Belichick, Andy Reid, and Sean Payton can be a hell of a advertising and marketing level. Therefore, it may be pretty stated that Belichick occurs to be a commerce bait at this level.