New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat with the dual offensive play-calling roles of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge.
Some are already dubbing it a train wreck in the making, while others are willing to step back and let the process play out before rushing to judgement. However, FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless believes the current situation in New England right now is “comical.”
According to Bayless, it’s so funny that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, the former longtime Patriot, is somewhere out there laughing at the entire situation.
During a recent episode of Undisputed, Bayless said, “I pity this kid [Mac Jones] when he’s got Matt Patricia and Joe Judge in his ear, and he’s not even sure who’s who, right? …They lost a playoff game in which Bill Belichick’s defense gave up 47 points [to the Buffalo Bills]. You sure about this genius label? Somewhere, Tom Brady is chuckling. He’s chuckling over this whole scenario because this is comical.”
Things aren’t necessarily ideal for the Patriots right now trying out two different play-callers in the second week of preseason football.
Of course, it could be a situation where Belichick already has a No. 1 guy in mind, and he’s ensuring that his second option gets experience as well as a possible backup in an emergency situation. The coach’s lips are sealed tighter than Fort Knox when it comes to reasoning for anything he does for the most part.
All we can go on is the eye test.
The Patriots offense looked fine in the preseason opener against the New York Giants with backups Bailey Zappe and Brian Hoyer playing quarterback.
And the first-team offense finally started to find a rhythm this week at joint practices with the Carolina Panthers.
Who knows? Bayless could be right. Maybe Brady is somewhere out there laughing and hoping for the downfall of his former team. Or, maybe the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has moved on to bigger and better things, like trying to lead the Buccaneers to another championship.
