The first half of the Brady-Belichick pairing wound up in the NFC South when Tom Brady came to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Could the New Orleans Saints have to contend with Bill Belichick now that he has officially left the Patriots, or will he wind up elsewhere? Let’s look at the pros and cons of some potential landing spots.
Atlanta Falcons
The Saints most hated rivals have been linked early as a possible landing spot for Belichick, but is this the best spot for future hall of fame coach? Some pros of joining the Falcons would be a high draft pick, a roster that already has some good pieces, and the advantage of a weak division. The Falcons have the #8 pick in the draft this year, and their roster includes quality players like Jessie Bates III and A.J Terrell on defense and Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts on offense who unfortunately are now rid of coaching genius Arthur Smith.
Say what you want about the Atlanta Falcons but Arthur Blank is a good and proactive owner, and you know he will definitely shoot his shot to try and land Belichick. The most obvious con with the Falcons is a lack of quarterback. Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke are not long term solutions, so would Belichick really go somewhere that doesn’t have a QB after the troubles he had finding one in New England?
