What Would Belichick Do?

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(01-03-2017, 12:59 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Do you think Belichick would let his organization spend top tier money on a 35 year old offensive linemen? Because I dont.

Ole Marv has done something few have. 15 years as a head coach in one place. He and Belichick have that in common.

The Patriots traded away their best pass rusher and best LB this year. Something we wouldnt do in a million years. Yet they made the playoffs and have a first round bye. While we are making plans to give big money to the oldest tackle in the league and trade our backup QB a year too late.

The success of the teams they have coached over the last 15 years is not a mistake.

We drafted back to back tackles two years ago in the first and second round. Let our top 10 pick starting RT walk for a mid tier contract and gave the starting RT job to A guy who says RT is not his position. And here we are looking at our first round guard entering free agency in his prime while we make plans to give big money to the oldest tackle in the league.

I love Whit. But even Marvin would tell you the NFL is a young mans game. But that wont stop his poorly coached and managed team from making bad choices.

I will tell you exactly what I believe Belichek would do:  Not make weak excuses about an owner or personnel.  

He would look close at the Bengals roster, and make the following decisions: 

 Let go of one-dimensional Hill.  He would bring in some scrub RB he worked with in the past and sign Sexy.  That would give him three RBs all with the ability to do three critical things:  Blitz pickup, run crisp routes, not fumble.  

He then would look at the offensive line and say to himself:  Never running a single play without two TEs on the field.  One would almost always stay in to block.  He wouldn't telegraph which one that is, by targeting all three in the passing game.  He would have a minimum of four targets in a pattern.  You want to stack the line?  I will beat you deep. He would employ the RB to chip the DE every time the RB isn't carrying the ball, and then slip out as an outlet for Andy.  Cody Core is consistently taking deep routes.  If he is singled, give him opportunities deep.  If he is not singled, attach them underneath with AJ, his four TEs, and his RBs, which can all catch well. 

He wouldn't have to change much on defense.  I could see more blitzes with safeties, but overall the defense is fine.  It just needs more aggressive play on first down to set up obvious pass rushing opportunities.