„I think it’s good to have checks and balances and once you have it, it’s hard to pull it away and expect to have the accountability that you want.“
During Bill Belichick’s final days as Patriots head coach, there was some speculation as to whether team owner Robert Kraft would allow Belichick to return if would be willing to relinquish some of his decision-making power for personnel decisions.
Belichick didn’t just coach the players. For much of his Patriots career, he was the one who picked them as well.
His track record on such decisions has been spotty at best in recent years, and the team’s performance reflects that. New England has missed the playoffs in three of the past four seasons. This year, they went 4-13 which tied for the worst record in the NFL. The Patriots didn’t have a single player selected for the Pro Bowl either.
Belichick signaled during his end of the year press conference earlier this week that he would have been open to giving up some of his power.
