Bill Belichick’s tenure with the New England Patriots was nothing short of outstanding. Nevertheless, the successful coach still has his regrets—and one of them involves Tom Brady.
When the Patriots hired Belichick as head coach, the move was met with skepticism. He was coming off a rocky stint with the Cleveland Browns, but New England’s front office believed he could be the one to finally lead the team to greatness.
In a surprising turn of events, Belichick not only found success—he transformed the Patriots from a struggling franchise into one of the most dominant dynasties in NFL history, winning six Super Bowls during his time in Foxborough.
Bill Belichick reflects on his biggest regrets as coach
No one can deny Bill Belichick’s greatness. He will go down as one of the best coaches the NFL has ever seen, a mastermind who turned a losing team into a perennial powerhouse.
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When Belichick took over, he made a promise to himself: to rebuild and elevate the Patriots. And he delivered, helping create one of the most successful eras in football history. But he didn’t do it alone—he had help from another future Hall of Famer: Tom Brady.
Brady, the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, entered the league with low expectations and went on to become arguably the greatest quarterback of all time. Together, Belichick and Brady formed one of the most iconic duos the sport has ever seen.
However, their final years in New England were far from perfect. Now, Belichick has admitted that one of his biggest regrets is not moving on from Brady in 2018 and drafting Lamar Jackson as his successor.
Lamar Jackson was drafter by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 with the 31st overall pick
According to The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin, Belichick reveals in his upcoming book, “The Art of Winning”, that he regrets not using the 31st overall pick in 2018 to draft Lamar Jackson—who was selected just one pick later by the Baltimore Ravens.
At the time, Jackson was considered a dynamic prospect, though there were concerns about his passing ability. In hindsight, he has developed into one of the league’s top quarterbacks—one who, according to Belichick, could have been the perfect heir to Brady in New England.
