Bill Belichick is focused exclusively on reviving North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program in the first college -coachingstint in his famous career.
But his new book, “The Art of Winning: Lessons From My Life in Football,” Belichick reflects over his time with New England Patriots.
And while there are a lot of lessons to learn about success and what it takes to win Vince Lombardi Trophy, Belichick revealed a great regret he had for a decision he made while leading in Foxborough – one he made twice.
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New England Patriot’s former head coach Bill Belichick approached the media at Gillette Stadium about his departure. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The New York Post reports an entire chapter dedicated to “error” which, yes, does not bring up being able to keep Tom Brady a patriot throughout his career.
However, Belichick also mentions to move on to a particular MVP quarterback in the league today: Lamar Jackson.
When Jackson was drafted to 32 in 2018, Baltimore Ravens traded back to the first round to neighbor him with the last election on the first day. Since then he has won two MVP prices over seven seasons, although he has not had the success after the season he would like along the way.
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The patriots came out of a Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, giving them the 31th total selection in the 2018 NFL draft. They would pick Sony Michel out of Georgia at that place instead of taking Jackson. Philadelphia Eagles, winners of the Super Bowl in the 2017 season, traded their No. 32 choice for Ravens, and the rest is history.
But why twice? Well, the patriots owned No. 23 -Selection earlier in the NFL draft they used on the offensive tackle/guard Isaiah Wynn, another Georgia product that threw their line in front of Brady.
Lamar Jackson, No. 8 of Baltimore Ravens, resigns to pass against Buffalo Bills in the third quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff at Highmark Stadium on January 19, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
However, Brady was about to be 41 years old, and while he was still appearing, the team had to think about the future in the most important position in the sport.
It was not an immediate regret for the patriots as they continued to win the Super Bowl over Los Angeles Rams, with Michel closing a rookie season with 931 yards and six touchdowns. Wynn also continued to start 50 games for Patriots from 2019 to 2022.
Now Jackson was not at a roaring start to his career, with Joe Flacco still the veteran setting over him on the depth card. But when it was time to pass the starting tasks to Jackson, he started under John Harbaugh. The ravens played playoffs five of the next six seasons after Patriots’ Super Bowl, while things started slowly crumbling in Foxborough.
Brady left before the 2020 season and he would continue to win the Super Bowl with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who also employed Rob Gronkowski at tight end.
File – The then new England Patriot’s main coach Bill Belichick in the second half of a NFL football match against New Orleans Saints, Sunday 8 October 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
The Patriots would take Mac Jones 15. Overall in the 2021 NFL draft in the hope that he would be the correct answer to the position. And even though they played playoffs in his rookie campaign, he did not pan long-term when the patriots sent SUB .500 seasons for three equal years.
