5 reasons the Patriots are dangerous regardless of QB concerns
By John Buhler
1. Bill Belichick
The biggest reason that the Patriots are still dangerous no matter who the starting quarterback is that Belichick is the smartest man in football. He’s the Sith Lord of the NFL’s evil empire and he doesn’t care. Belichick is better at winning 75% of his games and playing for a trip to a Super Bowl than any coach in football.
It’s as if he is four or even five steps ahead of everybody else. He’s omnipotent like Dr. Manhattan. Belichick has played out every football scenario in his head at least a dozen times. When Brady had to miss four games because of Deflategate, Belichick had to at least realize that simultaneous injuries to Garoppolo and Brissett were possible.
Belichick just needs to get through one more week without Brady and he’ll be more than fine. New England did its job in the first quarter of the season. Even if the Patriots get crushed by Buffalo, they’ll still be 3-1 on the year with an angry Brady coming back to annihilate the lowly Browns in Week 5.
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Edelman has been a Patriot his whole NFL career. He’s wanted more opportunities to throw the football. He’ll get those opportunities next Sunday against a loose ship in Buffalo. Belichick lives for concocting meticulous game plans in situations where nobody thinks he can succeed. The Patriots will be fine next Sunday because Belichick is the best head coach in football. He’s sure to mess with Ryan’s hot head and it’ll have hilarious ramifications.