Big Nate
Footballguy
I 100% believe Billy B gets the blame for Mac Jones failing. He never surrounded Jones with any talent (the worst receivers in the league) and then hires a d-coordinator to run the offense.How many wins away is BB from having the most career wins? 15? 17?
I know he was getting close and within 2 seasons.
All the success BB had....albeit with Brady leading a lot of it (right?) for me screams that BB should have gotten some more leash. Yes, some poor draft picks, yes, bombed on qb Mac Jones, and yes, they couldn't ever find a wr. But I would think a guy that coached 24 years and delivered all those titles, and was possibly within 2 years of having the most career wins,....you give him that latitude....right? As an owner, wouldn't you want to hitch that honor to your franchise? I would.
Maybe not. Kraft is still the same guy who made the strip parlor scandal go away and no one seems to talk about it anymore. I am sure as heck Kraft blackballed BB, and that's an effing shame
Jones had nothing to work with. Swap Jones and Purdy and its a different story. Jones could have had success had he fallen into a coaching staff that was competent and actually had weapons. If Jones had Kittle, CMC, Deebo and Aiyuk do you think this is a different situation? Jones had a decent rookie year and then he was thrown to the wolves his second year and Billy B gets the blame.