It’s probably the Chargers. The Patriots had a top defense for a few years after Brady left, but it’s mediocre now. The average defensive ranking Brady had with the Patriots was 9th overall, the best out of the recent generation of HoF QBs. Mac Jones first year, Patriots were ranked 2nd in points given up. They’ve lost the most 1 possession games this year, but they have the worst QB in the league with the worst receiving corp that’s not going to save them at the end of games. Belichick was never good at drafting skill position players and no longer has Brady and the best OL coach Dante Scarnecchia to mask that flaw. He’s good at getting low round slot guys who fit the system and develop like Welker, Emendola, and Meyers, but he can’t draft receivers who don’t fit that mold worth a salt. I think he’d be fine with the Chargers since they already have a QB and some good offensive players. They really need someone to bring discipline and improve the defense, which I think he can do. I still don’t think that will make them SB contenders unless they get someone else to be the GM.
It’s probably the Chargers. The Patriots had a top defense for a few years after Brady left, but it’s mediocre now. The average defensive ranking Brady had with the Patriots was 9th overall, the best out of the recent generation of HoF QBs. Mac Jones first year, Patriots were ranked 2nd in points given up. They’ve lost the most 1 possession games this year, but they have the worst QB in the league with the worst receiving corp that’s not going to save them at the end of games. Belichick was never good at drafting skill position players and no longer has Brady and the best OL coach Dante Scarnecchia to mask that flaw. He’s good at getting low round slot guys who fit the system and develop like Welker, Emendola, and Meyers, but he can’t draft receivers who don’t fit that mold worth a salt. I think he’d be fine with the Chargers since they already have a QB and some good offensive players. They really need someone to bring discipline and improve the defense, which I think he can do. I still don’t think that will make them SB contenders unless they get someone else to be the GM.