How Bill Belichick innovated his defense (again).

Bill Belichick has innovated his defense again, and they are once again one of the best defenses in football. Despite the fact that they are devoid of superstar talent, Belichick has them playing as a top 5 unit, and the way he does it is quite unique. The Patriots use “Dime” personnel packages more than any other defenses in the league, and it’s what has set them apart. This week’s episode uses the coaches all 22 to analyze New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s innovations on defense.
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[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Alright guys, the AFC East got some love in the comments as the *actual* top division in football, and it’s honestly hard to get mad at that. I feel like any of these teams besides Buffalo could finish anywhere from 1-4. Let me know where you agree or disagree Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots

[@williamli6200]

Do you remember how Pats lost HFA in last drive of the last game in 2019 season? Do you remember how Pats lost to Raiders and Packers last season after leading 24-17 in 4th quarters? You mean *the PAPER TIGER defense that routinely collapsed in 4th quarters?* He was genius in the rocks on the shoulders of his fans ONLY BECAUSE they completely ignore his bad times. 2002 SB against Rams (Brady saved him); 2004 SB against Panthers (Brady saved him); 2007 AFCCG against Colts; 2008 SB against Giants; 2012 SB against Giants; 2015 SB against Seahawks (Brady’s 28 points and Pete Carrol saved him); 2018 SB against Eagles; 2019 AFCCG against Chiefs (Brady saved him).

[@asmahasmalaria8596]

Both NFC and AFC East are scary divisions to play against, and even more scary to be within.

[@kyleneighbors6386]

BB was genius behind Brady. Now, he’s average.

[@TwenOalley]

@@kyleneighbors6386 seems like bill handled the defense and brady carried the offense

[@williamli6200]

@@TwenOalley His defense routinely collapsed in 4th quarter, and couldn't be relied on to win 2 playoff games. He is a master at feeding on lousy offense, experienced QB and 1-dimen offense though.

[@sostdm617]

People underestimate the genuis of Belicheck he's one of the goats for a reason especially defensively

[@Regular689]

Who had the number one defense last season?

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

​@@Regular689defense was top 5 last season

[@dominicharris5489]

Only Brady nuthuggers do this. Most people outside of Brady fans know and appreciate what he brought to the game and def the Pats sustained success over the 2000s

[@Regular689]

@@dominicharris5489 perfect example of the guys who think BB would go on to have more success than the qb.

[@dominicharris5489]

@@Regular689 dont b an idiot

[@Foremangrill]

I wish you talked about their ability to defend the run with small guys on the field

[@Rid117]

Yeah, feels like this would be death against e.g. the Titans. Imagine Henry running over all those DBs...

[@toyotaecw]

Bill still loves his nose tackle type DTs.

[@Kittonwy]

They're hybrid dbs that have enough size and hit hard

[@Kittonwy]

Duggar is a safety who can play lb and mapu is a lb who can play safety

[@Malachi-Rhodes]

That's where guys like Bentley and Tavai come in. Big downfield LBs who are good at stopping the run. You also have Guy and Godeaux.

[@eliyarrows2456]

Watching this after the eagles game. If the offense didn’t have two turnovers then the whole world would be talking about how this defense just clamped a top 3 offense and made the best O Line look like Swiss cheese for part of it

[@Matkatamiba]

Hugely appreciate the terminology explanations. People throw em around all the time, but few do a good job explaining them.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Yessir, that's what this channel is all about!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Now you see why the Patriots place a high premium on defensive backs more than any other team in the league rather than pass rushers.

[@maskedman5657]

But conveniently enough they patriots actually have a good pass rush right now. 😂. They have a really good edge rusher Duo.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@maskedman5657What I’m saying is that the Patriots almost never use first round or even second round picks on pass rushers.

[@maskedman5657]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly I agree.

[@IM-hx7jt]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly That’s how you know keion white is a destroyer. Bill used a 2nd round pick

[@MrHdog32]

Belichick can’t even make the playoffs without Brady. He’s a bumb.

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

As a Ravens fan, people really need to stop underestimating Belichick because his team is going to be ready for the season especially defensively because they added pieces through the draft which are going to contribute. I do think the Patriots could win 10 or nine games. The offense just has to be good enough somewhere in 15th or 12th in the league

[@razorbeard6970]

I don't think people do. The issue is that his teams are always mediocre record wise because the complimentary play doesn't transfer well to the offense post or pre Tom Brady.

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

@@razorbeard6970 that's fair and that's kind of been my criticism of Belichick is he always puts the defense first over the offense because we've seen him kick out money for big-time defensive players but never on the offense, I believe Mac Jones can be a starting quarterback, I don't know if he's been given enough Firepower to succeed.

[@davis2k1234]

Last place in the AFC East coming have been saying it was all Brady since 2007 and been proven 100% right he’s a great defensive coordinator mediocre head coach like a lot of DCs that get promoted

[@nickmhc]

Offense isn’t there but defense is talented. Can’t wait to see what Todd Monken does with Lamar Jackson

[@bradploof9796]

East basement boys

[@jaidenstowers8314]

ima jets fan and ppl need to stop writing bill off like he isn’t the best coach in the league. consistently he’s putting out a great defense and molding it in so many ways. i hate to say it but the pats are on the prowl. don’t overlook him

[@abc123po]

He was the worst at hiring coaches last year unfortunately, hard to do much when you have Matt P on O

[@goofygoob0373]

@@abc123po Still almost made the playoffs

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

14 Head Coaches in the league right now all better than him. Nowhere near the best coach at all.

[@tim.noonan]

@@PeanutButterAndJellyBroslol

[@dp233332]

@@goofygoob0373 his team was eliminated from playoff contention well before the final game of the reg season and knocked selves out of the playoff hunt with the dumbest hook and lateral attempt in nfl history...belichick will get fired or be asked to step down by next February...they have a roster theyll be lucky to finish 3rd in the afc east with and thats 100%Bill's fault...he will have gone 5yrs in a row without a playoff win by the next NFL Black Monday

[@marcob1729]

Ridiculously consistent at putting together top five defenses

[@williamli6200]

LOL, the paper tiger defense. Haven't you seen enough from last 3 seasons?

[@t4d0W]

@@williamli6200 Its still a top 10 group even if you consider their cupcake schedule and the QBs they faced in the past 2 regular seasons. BB on defense performs on par with offenses he can beat and can sorta hang with explosive pass offenses. Though its difficult to deny them overall but other defenses fielding better talent with a so so defensive coach have underachieved far often.

[@williamli6200]

@@t4d0W "performs on par with offenses he can beat and can sorta hang with explosive pass offenses." In 2019, his defense allowed amazing 61 points in first 8 games, but 164 games in next 8 games. *He put ALL of his resource to take away your best weapons.* Such strategy works perfectly against lousy offense, inexperienced QB and 1-dimen QB (ike Peyton Manning before 2007). But once opponent QB does something away from his usually, Belichick had no answer.

[@williamli6200]

@@t4d0W Because of his inability of making adjustments against multi-dimensional offense (like Bills with Allen, Ravens with Lamar) or when opponent offense does something he usually doesn't do, (opponents often do it in 4th quarters), Belichick's defense routinely collapsed in 4th quarters, like in SB against Bills in 1991, like in SB 2002 against Rams, like against Panthers in SB 2004, like against Peyton in 2nd half of 2008 AFCCG, like in SB against Eagles in 2018, like in 2nd half of 2018 AFCCG against Mahomes. That is why he was never able to achieve anything without Parcel's offense or Brady's offense.

[@t4d0W]

@@williamli6200 LIke I wrote is difficult to take away multi-dimensional aliens at QB like Allen for 4 quarters. Few tested defenses have fared better and opposing teams that have had success has an offense on the other side to pound away on the Bills glass defense themselves. I don't know what the points example is suppose to correlate. Even the 'best' defenses in previous years gets dunked on by great passing offenses. What is important is how the defense play callers navigate the game plans on a weekly basis and have a plan to attack late passing downs and find pressures on QB along with adapting to their personnel. And BB has navigated all that with the best of the those defensive style coaches. *That is why he was never able to achieve anything without Parcel's offense or Brady's offense.* So you are telling me you need to be dynamic and balanced on both sides of the ball to have a high ceiling to win the Conference champ game and even the SB? No shit Sherlock tell me more about your swell observations. I'll bet it tracks well with the 3-4 previous SB winners too!

[@AreYouFNQRAZII]

0:36 Personnel 2:00 Versatility 2:39 Disguise (Example: Cover 0 Shell) 4:54 Communication (Man Freestyle Wrinkles) 6:39 On-Field Audibles 7:31 Kyle Dugger (Hybrid Safety Versatility) 8:26 Front 5 Stunts & Pressures

[@interstellardeskplant]

What still blows my mind is this dude has had utter dominance for the past 20 years and now that he's had a few bad years ppl are calling for his job.

[@interstellardeskplant]

@@willmuny9201smh this video itself is evidence of his contributions to the teams over the years. Don’t be a numbskull and put 20 years of excellence all on Brady.

[@interstellardeskplant]

@@willmuny9201 yeah it’s almost like the greatest qb ever lands on your team you’re going to do a lot of winning! Is Andy Reid any less of a coach without pat? Granted he had more success but didn’t win a championship, the ultimate goal, until pat showed up.

[@interstellardeskplant]

@@willmuny9201 did he win a championship? Nope.

[@interstellardeskplant]

@@willmuny9201 and let’s not forget what bill did before his time on the patriots. Stop acting like he’s useless. In a league where qbs are essential to winning it makes sense that once a great one is on your team you will get far.

[@interstellardeskplant]

@@willmuny9201 I’m not attacking I’m using him as a comparison. Two head coaches who’s careers were altered by all time great qbs. Let’s not act like Andy Reid’s legacy wasn’t in jeopardy due to his inability to win a championship.

[@agent_JorDi]

Mapu and Gonzales will be two names that I’ll be exited to hear in the next patriots defense video.

[@patriots1225]

Don’t forget Keion White he’s gonna be a monster

[@t4d0W]

Gonzales is an obvious high floor talent in a draft class of good corners. Mapu you may not hear for awhile until year 3 which he hopefully grows as a starter. I was keeping track of these defensive picks from BB which seemed 'ludicrous' then (Dugger who was a Div II stand out in the 2nd round was called as a reach by many). But some of these day 2-3 picks may not have panned out. Uche was nearly forgotten until he put on a helluva season last year and showing off his really good bend getting at the QB. Barmore has the athleticism but isn't exactly a 3-down lineman yet. Ronnie Perkins and Anfernee Jennings are situational big linebackers. JoeJuan Williams despite his size and supposed athleticism can't play.

[@frederickebert7524]

Dugger is such a ballsy underrated pick, Pats may have their franchise leader defensively. Dugger has done nothing but show out since day 1. Bill develops this hybrid players so well.@@t4d0W

[@ohsofr4230]

I specifically remember hearing Pat calling out zero in the SB and being so annoyed bc my eagles maybe sent a zero blitz a couple times all season at best. ELITE

[@chrisotsuki]

this was a great little analysis. very educational.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Chris!

[@chiefgangmusic]

This video came to me at the perfect time. It’s the reassurance that I needed. Thank you for your great work. I wish you the best. Blessings!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Glad you like it!

[@Hueiblack]

Once again brother…outstanding. Made my morning. Thank you for the analysis and insight. ☺️🙏🏾✊🏾

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Appreciate you brother!!

[@tuamaaloseumaala2676]

Just for this video, you my friend have earned a like and a subscriber!. 👊

[@Ch0ckl8]

so much insight in these offseason vidoes, thanks

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother!

[@joshuawelch876]

Its incredible to see what he has done over the years. His defense looks nothing like the Ty Law, McGinest, Bruschi, Lawyer Milloy, R. Seymour, era... People have covered videos of how the league copied his fronts but he is doing it with d list celebrities. Most teams / fanbases would shit their pants if they had the rosters he seems to endlessly make top 5/10.

[@jackbinfet5719]

Great video, thanks Alex

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Jack!

[@jyreHeffron]

Hey great job illustrating the defensive schemes and the philosophies being pursued by Belichick

[@Jackson-zu5ny]

THANK YOU!

[@icdat44]

Great content! Stumbled upon your channel from YT recommendations. Will subscribe.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother!

[@brian__mayhew]

It’s gotta be so fun being a defensive player on the patriots

[@motoreese9431]

If only he could do this with the offense

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

I think that's the reason why he bring Bill O'Brien back

[@motoreese9431]

Need a "Tom Brady Jr."

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

@@motoreese9431 there's never going to be another Brady in this lifetime. I think Mac Jones can be a starting quarterback in this league but the issue I have is well Belichick didn't put enough resources around him to succeed like the other young quarterbacks in this league.

[@dominicharris5489]

the man winning 6 rings with the defense being the catalyst for the sustained success and you saying this is wild😂. He would be the best coach in sports history is he was this with the offense AND defense

[@Malachi-Rhodes]

​@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827 Outside of the OL, Bill has put more than enough around Mac to succeed. Yes, they don't have a number one, but if you can't succeed with Juju, Bourne, Parker, Henry, Geisicki, Rhamondre, and Elliott. Than a number 1 WR want help you.

[@CaLbaTr00se]

Brady is obviously Brady but these fanatics who dismiss what Belichick has done just to prop up Brady as more than a QB really don't understand how this football thing works. Why do people act like they know what's happening from a TV broadcast angle?

[@1xRyan]

Great video bro

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother!

[@agent3269]

I think the personnel also gets really underappreciated. They might not have the same star power as other teams, but about 9 guys who I'd say are at least above average starters and close to like 17 who are guys who'd be starting on most teams, with a great blend of holdovers from before Tom Brady left (Deatrich Wise Jr., JuWhaun Bentley), free agency acquisitions (Davon Godchaux, Matthew Judon, Jalen Mills, Adrian Phillips, Jabrill Peppers), and draft picks (Christian Barmore, Kyle Dugger, Josh Uche, etc;). Each of their top three picks (Gonzalez, Keion White and Marte Mapu) are all guys with awesome upside and all directly fill holes that the defense had last year, and honestly it just feels like each year since about 2018, Belichick has been just working to get closer and closer to the perfect defense.

[@mikemurray726]

So many haters and sleepers the new Patriots are about to put the AFC on notice. We got a pretty stacked team when you look at all the names. Top 3 defense. An offensive coordinator to get Mac back on track. Watch out

[@CashMoolah00]

Great video, 00:39 The meta offense for the league is heavy passing attack so it’s probably why he has extra DBs in the dime package. However, it leaves you vulnerable to run attacks but since teams are turning RBs into an ancillary position his risk came to fruition.

[@dakrusha]

Yeah I remember mcvay used a run scheme against belichick and it dismantled his defense

[@JohnDoe-rr1fz]

@@dakrushain 2 games against BB sean mcvays offenses have scored 3 and 24 points

[@dakrusha]

@@JohnDoe-rr1fz doesnt make what i said wrong, cam akers middle of the road rb had a 171 yard run game against that defence scheme. i can smell the bias here.

[@maskedman5657]

​@@JohnDoe-rr1fzI think that was mostly because they refused to hand the ball off to Gurley

[@t4d0W]

BB's dime package setup is meant for passing downs and even has the setup to fight 3rd down play action formations with the potential post snap change up. He doesn't default to it like teams playing sub packages (nickel) as default. BB will keep the big bodies at LB in early downs and at least the first half. The versatility comes of the package shows up against the pass because he can still play man but has safeties to play short coverages and still being able to pass off receivers to other DBs like zone esque assignments.

[@minecraftmovieman1]

im glad they are getting jc back in there imma look out for this package cool vid

[@24hoursports]

100k right around the corner bro🔥🔥🔥

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother, I'm so ready!

[@jyreHeffron]

Your videos and Baldy's breakdowns are my go-to as far as analysis goes

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother!

[@MyEnemy]

Dugger flashing some Reed-like greatness on some of those plays.

[@maskedman5657]

I cant imagine the butt kicking Jack Jones had to endure from Old man Bellicheck for getting arrested during the offseason.

[@crackmeup6784]

I’m glad you brought this video to life. The collection of players they have gives this scheme a dimension not many others can have. Excited to see what this defense can do with (hopefully) a competent offense and special teams can do to give them more breaks and better field position.

[@AlrightLetsGo111]

this is why running qb's give Him so much trouble. I used to use Dime packs and Nickle in my Madden games. but now I get why he has tough times with running qbs. thx

[@fadercreek]

as a giants fan i never understood the disrespect he gets he is the only headcoach thats knowledgeble in two phases of the game

[@dariusdale9480]

I love your content, Alex! What’s the name of the song at the end?

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Darius! It's called Deception by OneTone Beats

[@backtoconstitution1]

Its all about "Development" with coach B, He could take 5 semi good athletes from Anywhere and make them Great Football players.

[@Thomas998822]

These videos are awesome! They make me interested in watching teams, to watch these schemes, that I usually wouldn't be interested in watching. Major networks should adopt more of this in-depth analysis, to bring in more interest, instead of always catering to casual, surface-level fans, fantasy watchers, and gamblers.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Thomas!

[@frankl3518]

I've been studying the Saban defense and obviously him and Bill have a long history. They run similar concepts and nobody has as many coverages as Saban/ Belichick. Both love the Sink front (Bear) and Dime. I agree 100% about Dugger. He's the film nerds favorite young safety. His versatility fits Belichick perfectly

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

It's fun seeing BB mix in a little cover 7, still amazing that he's able to play as much Cover 1 as he is, but he puts those little tweaks on it that makes it difficult for the QB every single down

[@frankl3518]

@@AlexRollinsNFL Yup. You can see similarities with the Rat technique. Also in the RZ with the mysterious Red 2. The play where Bryant passed off the slant and almost intercepted it looked like Saban's Oklahoma tag. Saban's defense has my head swimming and I couldn't teach it or execute it. The fact that they have such complex schemes but get such a high level of execution is amazing. Yes, Cover 1 (which they call Cov 0 with no low hole player) is the best call in football

[@MagicMetalMoney]

Awesome video - go pats!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks!

[@justjamie4795]

Not a pats fan, but I’ve noticed the same with them throughout the last few years. They play with a lot of speed and DBs, and almost try to trick you into throwing because they’ll crowd the LOS as well. Seems like a simple idea, but the fact most teams aren’t doing it as much and having as much success it is probably very difficult to consistently execute. Just a GOAT being a GOAT (Bill Bell.)

[@mikemurray726]

Bill Bell = BB= Goat 🐐

[@robertzenniful]

I remember the Chicago game last year and how the Bears ran right down their throat with that dime package

[@CraigSmithII]

Ran across this video while watching some vids about the offenses of football. If I were to be a football coach, I would definitely be looking at Belichick's defensive game-planning. Belichick used a lot of Dime throughout his coaching career. He told the story of how he shutdown the Lions Run & Shoot Offense when he was the NY Giants DC by matching speed with speed & he ran Dime all through the game . The result? The Giants shutout the Lions 20-0

[@ralphp.3954]

This probably will never happen, but I'd love to see Bill get someone like Isaiah Simmons and make some quarter packages with 7 DBs and 3 DL, and have Simmons alternate between coverage and blitzing.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I agree!

[@rupakgbikas4477]

I already like Mack Jones, even before the start of NFL season. The way to a great season for the Patriots is for every department and every specialty team to perform. That's what Bill Belacheck did exceptionally during the years with Brady as QB. Another way is to to protect the quarterback and to prevent him from being sacked; almost every time. This way the Quarterback will perform even better at the next ball game of the Patriots. He will perform and throw highly accurate accurate fast throws to all catchers to the best of his abilities. Every time a quarterback is sacked, there is a chance he may not perform as well if injured during a sack or two.

[@slifer135]

I will comeback to this video at the end of the season.

[@Chris-oc4sn]

Hr also likes to pick up safeties that are a bit heavy and between safeties and lbs to roam the middle and still be able to tackle a rb at full speed

[@sbrown9020]

Enjoy this as always. So much emphasis on offense these days. Good to see the D gets paid too

[@94nolo]

Wait this is so cool. I'm excited for the Eagles week 1 game

[@jmg999]

It's interesting that for all the fluid innovations in his defensive philosophy, he's seemingly stuck w/ the Okie front, instead of switching to a Tite front, especially in combination w/ Mint and dime packages. I'm guessing that the extra pressure brought by their D precludes much of the need for clogging both B gaps, b/c it essentially ends up doubling as a run blitz.

[@jpete3027666]

He’s still a genius especially on defense. He’s still trying to figure things out on offense since Brady left but something tells me he’s going to figure it out.

[@frederickebert7524]

Im a Pats fan but hes had chances to solidify this offense with a #1 WR. I believe in BB always have he has a good track record of doing things everyone disapproves of but end up being the right thing to do. (Trading Chandler Jones and Jaime Collins)

[@dannyhantx]

Belichick can still coach a great defense. The problem is their offense cant score more than 8 points a game with Tom Brady.

[@dominicharris5489]

So Glad all of these belichick vids have been dropping. He gets underrated, overlooked and def most of all underappreciated because of biased brady lovers who want to make it about who had more to do with the Pats legacy when Bill gave Tom the biggest margin for error and security blanket of any QB in the history of the NFL

[@lightyagami3492]

It also helped that Brady kept the offense on the field more often than not. This helps the defense massively since it means less snaps and time on the field.

[@dominicharris5489]

@@lightyagami3492 sometimes I dont understand Brady fans, its like yall try to force giving Brady credit wherever you can. I get what your saying but the opposite is definitely what occurred more often. When Brady struggled to put points up, which was quite often, the defense is what kept them in the game and gave him many opportunities and possessions. I mean this is evident in the scoreboards and if you look at stats in their playoff games. Brady did what you said but it was definitely the opposite more of the time. I mean the dude is 2-0 leading his offense to 13pts or less. rest of nfl history is 0-25. he led the offense to 9.7ppg in 2001 playoffs and won the SB. He didnt even show up for the 2018 SB and won by the defense holding #1 offense rams to just 3pts. in ALMOST every game Brady struggled he was able to still win because of this. this is undeniable

[@BenEnlet29]

I think this is what Pete is trying to do in Seattle as well. He has so many good defensive backs such Woolen, Witherspoon, Bryant, Jackson, Tre, Diggs, Adams, and Love

[@BenEnlet29]

@unrnud1452 Over the past 2 years they have been deploying different coverages and mixing it up more often than before. They are running a new zone matching, nickel pass coverage which is a more aggressive approach compared to carrols old conservative approach. He's trying to modernize his defense and keep up with the times. Fun fact: They have the 4th highest percentage of cover 2 cover 4 and cover 6 in the nfl.

[@Kittonwy]

Pete runs a lot of zone. We like to run man coverage, with Gonzalez we can

[@BenEnlet29]

@Kittonwy yeah I was more talking about the versatility of his players and having players that play multiple roles in coverage just as Bill is with his players

[@BenEnlet29]

@unrnud1452 yes I agree that it hasn't been ad successful as they hope but I think it was more of a personnel issue. I dont think they had the right players that fit the system. Along with that they didint have a healthy jamal adams and Bobby Wagner was with the Rams. I have faith in them. It takes several years for a new system to be fully implemented.

[@t4d0W]

@@unrnud1452 Makes sense too because Desai was in charge of the coverage stuff but Hurtt was still the play caller. Now Desai is gone and they definitely do not have the trench talent in D-line to be consistently stout against the run. So familiarity is going to be their best asset with the guys they have and their linebackers as well.

[@mcloud_tv9397]

This video was dope, its always cool to see just how unique the Patriots System is. Especially on defense, knowing Its Bill B running the show back there. I still don't understand the comments saying hes an ass head coach without Brady....... Like You lose the GREATEST QB IN NFL HISTORY and see how easy it is to bounce back. Its Not like he can go out and draft another one. Especially since the Pats are never the 1-5 picks in the draft. At this point its goofy of you to think.

[@CT-le4nb]

Can you talk about the falcons offense?

[@Oliverphippen]

O tackle, Tyrone Wheatley Jr. from cleveland OT Vederian Lowe from the Vikings, BB is a genius

[@IGI_Media]

So what yer sayin is . . .Bill doesn't like to have any opponents Wide-Ass-Open :) Nice video. I was a Pats fan prior to, and all through the Brady years. As much as people laud Tom, Bill's D has typically always been there.

[@joshuawelch876]

Could you guys imagine, even for a second... if he got his hands on an Ed Reed / Sean Taylor / Derwin James level saftey? Good gravy 🤌

[@ccramit]

Always wondered why 6 DB's was a Dime package. Saw a video that explained 5th DB is called a Nickle Back. 6 DB's = 2 Nickles = 1 Dime. Blew my mind lol.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

OH SHIT

[@adhdmuseum9631]

Tom Brady became good at reading defenses because bill taught him. Tom Brady is BB with an arm. People forget Tom Brady has the highest 3rd down conversion rate. The only way that happens is if you understand defense.

[@yourexmoe]

Thanks Alex! Even though you disrespected my QB like that. I still support you!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Haha thanks for the (still) support brother!

[@EthanSchaner]

He innovated his defense so well that he let a defensive coach call offensive plays all last year

[@mikec3344]

And yet they were literally a botched lateral away from making the playoffs for the second time in three years post Brady. Offense finished 17th in PPG. What’s the other 15 teams excuse for scoring less?

[@jacobsims8307]

😂😂

[@mattl8774]

Ouch. Lol

[@gimletinf69]

“You know everyone thinks we such and you know, can’t win any games. So we’ll see, it’ll be fun.” Keep sleeping on Foxboro🔥🐐💯

[@thenickfoxx]

Makes me extremely happy the Lions stole Brian Branch from Belicheck lol. Branch would have been perfect for him. I believe if Gonzalez was gone at 17, Branch would have been taken at 17 instead.

[@anthonyjames713]

This was fantastic 👏 🏈 in Bill I trust. I've been a Belichick guy ever since his genius plan against Bills in Super Bowl

[@unclehousy-leotardo]

George Allen was doing this in the 60s.

[@ChillPill365]

72-3 in the last 2 weeks...

[@jessedampolo]

I think Marte Mapu is another guy who really can fit into this

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

The Patriots, defensive line is going to be a lot more better than it was last year because they added a guy by the name of keion white who was drafted in the second round who can play inside and out along with being a physical freak of nature.

[@maskedman5657]

Did you forget how good Josh Uche and Matt Judon was?

[@leesimmons8856]

@@maskedman5657 Jet defense rated 3 (added Rogers to offense) Bills defense ranked 9 Miami ranked defense 11

[@maskedman5657]

@@leesimmons8856 why are you telling me this?

[@leesimmons8856]

@@maskedman5657 Because it does not matter how good the D-line is going to be. Every team in the division has a good defense. Belichick is supposed to build a good total team.

[@maskedman5657]

@@leesimmons8856 your reasoning is whack. A dline man does matter when it comes to defense. Your points and your premise don't make sense man

[@vt3649]

Sitting our number 1 corner during the superbowl was the icing on the cake for me. Brady threw for over 505 yards and 3 tds. Bill threw the game for his own personal reasons, which to this day nobody knows.

[@campete8124]

How many super bowls would brady have even made it to without bill shutting down multiple top 20 all time offenses. Colts always avg more points than brady when they faced but bill held Manning down for those wins. Greatest show on turf, falcons were scoring 35 bill only gave up 21, rams were scoring 30 bill gave up 3.

[@leesimmons8856]

Jet defense rated 3 (added Rogers to offense) Bills defense ranked 9 (Josh Allen at QB) Miami ranked defense 11 ( Tua is coming back)

[@TheDocTan]

Judon is Patriots best defender as of right now but I think Dugger is the key piece that unlocks it. Wouldn’t be surprised if Dugger is the best defender on the Pats at the end of the season.

[@RomanPhilosopher]

anyone else have the audio cut in and out the whole video. I thought I was lagging, but it has plenty of buffer and the 4 ads that played all had no issues, my internet connection is great... is it just in the video file, I havent seen this happen before.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Dam I hope not, I'm sorry that happened! What times in the video was it messing up for you?

[@anthonypatterson8796]

Still sub .500 without Brady as Patriots coach.

[@vl8962]

I love Kyle Dugger.... Belichick is doing versatility the right way.

[@azurechemical]

The defensive stats also decreased because they spent 40+ mins on the field every game

[@zeppelinmexicano]

All the geniuses that criticize Bill for favoring the defense would be criticizing him for not building a better defense if he favored offense. There is no way for a human being to be equally invested in all three phases of the game, and he is smart to take advantage of his ability to design and build defenses, and delegate the rest to his coordinators. And it's not the post Brady era, it's the post Brady, Gronk, Julian, Josh, Dante, Ernie era, and you don't rebuild all that in one or two years.

[@maxpowr90]

Being free from Matt Patricia helps.

[@creeper2054]

Let's see how good he looks with the Oline he has this year.

[@namtrof01]

Y’all don’t get it that 7 win mediocre patriots team really wasn’t that good, the defense opted out during covid(most main starters and some backups as well) no matter who says what cam newton wasn’t good for the team production wise, yeah he was big so when he was close he could get in, but for every drive like that cam would do something that make you say wow then fumble or throw a pick, the most memorable reciever was damere Byrd (he was the only guy who could get any separation because he was fast). That team had the talent to win 4 games max, they really should’ve ranked and competed for Trevor instead of mac but nonetheless, time and time again the man shows his worth as a coach, yet the mainstream media makes it seem like there’s a better option outside those walls and honestly it’s ludacris, no disrespect to jerod mayo in time he will do fine kinda like a Brian Flores with player experience, but to say bill needs to be fired? Crazy talk by the media. Let’s mot forget what happened last year again you could argue with how bad the offense was 8-9 was overachieving, I actually enjoyed watching the defense more than the offense because the defense was everything the offense wasn’t , fast , explosive to the ball, smart, they all seemed to have great hands, jack jones despite being a bonehead is honestly a good db with the potential to be great if he stays out of trouble after this

[@Sasha-vb3mh]

Big facts

[@namtrof01]

@@Sasha-vb3mh I watched it it was bad, but in2020 that team over achieved,

[@sting6ph]

This is what Darnold means when he sees "ghosts" lol

[@tobiasluken1874]

3:38 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulgaither]

Alex, this is the kind of distraction I needed after the Lance situation. I am team Brock, and have been since he stared down that "Belichick Special" 8 man pressure Miami sent at him and delivered a strike to Kittle. You know the play, you have covered it many times before, where he will send the house and teach guys who are accounted for to drop off to middle zones just to get a free rusher at the QB. that being said, the 49ers did Lance dirty and it makes me feel sick inside to call myself a fan of the 49ers right now.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Trey Lance 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 James Wiseman -Both drafted hella young -Both drafted top 3 by contending teams in the Bay -Both had little experience in college against mostly bad competition -Both kinda athletic For the record I still have two Trey Lance home and away jerseys I bought right after he was drafted.

[@paulgaither]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly - Much respect to you. That being said, I wouldn't buy a jersey until someone showed they were worth it. A jersey isn't a Rookie card or some item that appreciates in value if you speculate and buy it early. For example, give me a "Juice" #44. But I haven't lived in the USA for over a decade.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

⁠@@paulgaitherI only had one 49er jersey up to that point (a XL Frank Gore jersey I bought 6 years ago for only $25) and I really believed Trey would be the first franchise QB for the 49ers I would see in my lifetime.

[@Aaron-wq3jz]

Maybe so but Lance got his bag tho

[@dubstepXpower]

How did they do him dirty?

[@babblebob]

Where is the other line marker at 2:35?

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

What do you mean? I put some rings at 2:35 but that's all I see

[@PillzBerry27]

Nick Saban and Bill Belichick are good freinds. That defense is Cover 7 and the Alabama use the same defense.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Yeah, BB doesn't run c7 too much, but he definitely does here and there. Saban is the real king of it

[@aljohnson5601]

I’ve wondered for 30 years why teams don’t do this. My rule would always be that they would have to beat me on the ground. It’s hard to carry out a long drive.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I agree with you in that teams would go on the ground, but I don't think teams could major in it after they get pounded into oblivion. Belichick has found that balance

[@McCknNHashBrown]

This reminds me of the old Ravens defense except Bill is doing all the moving, shifting and versatility in the secondary when the old Ravens did it with the front 7. Smart defense really.

[@CS-np2oo]

*"With his Kermit-ass voice"* My wife who doesn't even watch football Saw Mahomes on TV one day and was randomly like.... "That guys voice pisses me off !" 😂😭💀 Great video BTW. Bill catches hell from fellow Patriots fans lately and I'm like are you guys NOT seeing the ridiculousness of this Patriots defense???

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Hah thanks brother!

[@Steve_The_Weave]

Shots fired at Mac Jones as you said “mediocrity” look in no Mac stan but he did okay as a rookie and no way to blame him for last year’s OC debacle. Still you’re right 😂

[@arjunt973]

top 5 defense is kinda crazy

[@jokotri2186]

Nobody doubts he's a great coach, but as a GM he's not good. He should step down as GM and focus on coaching. Can you imagine if Bill coached Eagles' roster? Eagles' GM put a great roster this last few seasons.

[@thomasbelichick3297]

I always will say: In Belichick we trust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@randomflagg7331]

my man!!! God bless you. And long live Bill.... And to hell with these invaders passing themselves off as pats fans that just want to tear off the final piece of the dynasty. which would no doubt bring a forty year storm.

[@TheJpyne518]

Was the Cover 0 with Zone, the Pats used against the Eagles this past week (week 1) a new wrinkle?

[@112steinway]

So what I'm hearing is that if the Patriots have a great defense, a decent run game, and a relatively solid O-Line they can do well with a mediocre quarterback? As a long time and die hard Patriots fan (since Bledsoe was quarterback in case you're wondering) all I have to say is that the last time we had all of those we won Super Bowls. And yes, early Brady was pretty mediocre.

[@jahnelss]

Idc who is on that Defense, he is always going to have a great Secondary, smart Linebackers, and a front 7 that play games and you can predict.

[@joeker6220]

Will see if we can stop the run

[@piddlesmcgee]

BB’s genius is he never or rarely plays a true cover zero, it’s more like a cover zero drop meaning if he rushes 6 vs 5 the 1 rusher who gets blocked drops immediately as soon as he’s engaged. Let’s the free guy have an easy rush to the QB and basically creates a 4v5 rush