Patriots making it very clear they’re moving on from Belichick era

Patriots making it very clear they’re moving on from Belichick era originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

After 24 years mostly filled with unprecedented NFL success, including six Super Bowl championships, a new era has begun for the New England Patriots.

The signs are obvious.

Bill Belichick is out. Jerod Mayo is the head coach. Eliot Wolf is making roster decisions.

But in case these massive changes in important positions weren’t clear enough, the team has been pretty consistent in telling us that things will be done differently going forward.

The latest example came Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where Wolf, who recently assumed the role of director of player personnel, talked about some of the changes the organization is making. Given Wolf’s many years in the Packers organization, are we about to see a transition from the Patriot Way to the Packer Way?

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Wolf’s comments Tuesday at his presser caught the attention of our Tom E. Curran, who gave his take during a new episode of the Patriots Talk Podcast.

“A lot of differentiation between the way they’re going to do their business in building this team and the way they’ve done their business, despite the six Super Bowl titles and nine Super Bowl appearances, the greatest dynasty in NFL history,” Curran said. “The Patriots continue to chart a course that’s far different from that and announcing it.

“What is the Packer Way? ‘Honesty, respect and treating people the right way.’ These are shots across the bow for Bill Belichick. It’s unseemly. They’re not doing a good job of soft-shoeing around saying the guy was really freaking good. And nobody has spent more time trying to call it like I see it — being critical of Bill’s drafting, bedside manner, free agency signings, coaching decisions, roster decisions — nobody was over the last five years.

“But the…

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Publish date : 2024-02-27 21:20:03

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