Patriots Analyst Drops Warning To Fans

The New England Patriots lost five games in the 2023 NFL season and NFL analysts are worried. Head coach Bill Belichick found himself in the hot water once again. He benched quarterback Mac Jones twice and the QB question has yet to be solved. The Patriots couldn’t beat the Las Vegas Raiders and this loss added fuel to the fire. One Patriots analyst issued a serious warning to the team and all fans.

John Tomase from NBC Sports Boston discussed the Patriots’ situation, suggesting that the team may be going back to the “dark ages”, referring to the pre-Drew Bledsoe era.

With the No. 1 pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots select Drew Bledsoe: pic.twitter.com/3BGy07VQPP

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“To fans under 35, the franchise’s laughingstock era is limited to NFL Films, but students of history recognize that no dynasty lasts forever, whether it’s of the Ming, Holy Roman, or Belichickean vintage,” Tomase wrote. “So, welcome to the bad old days. The barbarians have reached the gates of Gillette Stadium. It was always going to end this way.”

Patriots analyst is warning the team as well

Tomase discussed the impact Bledsoe and Brady had on the team. Brady left a big void on the Patriots roster and the team has struggled to find a fitting successor. Cam Newton tried his chances but the Patriots cut ties with him. Mac Jones was Belichick’s first pick, but he fails to meet expectations.

Josh McDaniels and Belichick know that Jones has a lot to offer, but he seems to unleash his full potential.

20 years ago, a 6th-round draft pick named Tom Brady came in for an injured Drew Bledsoe…

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“That’s a recipe for a decade of darkness, much like the [Miami] Dolphins have won but a single playoff game since Dan Marino retired in 1999, or the [Buffalo] Bills needed 25 years to replace Hall of Famer Jim Kelly with All-Pro Josh Allen,” Tomase wrote. “Joe Montana to Steve Young and Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers are the exceptions. Following Marino with Jay Fielder, Gus Frerotte, Cleo Lemon, Chad Henne, etc. — that’s the rule. So are Cam Newton and now Jones.”

The quarterback situation may not be solved in the near future. The Patriots will not get a chance to select a top quarterback in the upcoming draft.

Belichick has to find a star in 2024, regardless of whether it would be a draft selection or a free agent. If this doesn’t happen, the Patriots will lose their full power, per Tomase.

“Now they are history,” Tomase wrote about the Patriots dynasty. “That’s the way of the world, and eventually it gets everyone. We believed it would never end, but their reign was always temporary.”