- Belichick, 72, had interest from the Chargers, Falcons and Cowboys this offseason
- Next Thursday will be the first time he will not be part of the Draft in 49 years
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Pat McAfee has announced that Bill Belichick will join him on ESPN’s coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft next week after the legendary head coach missed out on numerous NFL coaching jobs following his departure from New England. Patriots.
Showing off his six Super Bowl trophies while appearing on ESPN on Wednesday, Belichick, 72, seemed in good spirits as he was declared the official host of this year’s draft, which will include USC’s Caleb Williams, Duke’s Drake May and Michigan. JJ McCarthy, in Detroit April 25-27.
When asked if he could imagine being with a “group of idiots” from the Pat McAfee Show for his first live event after being coached by none other than McAfee himself, Belichick said, “I’m looking forward to it.” Draft Day, Draft Weekend is always an exciting time for everyone…
“For the teams that are building their teams, and for the fans and for everyone [else] involved in it. It’s a great event and I’m looking forward to seeing it from the other side.
He then joked, “It’ll be fun to be in Detroit, be with you guys and get your experience.”
Pat McAfee has announced that Bill Belichick will join him on ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Draft.
Belichick, 72, left the New England Patriots in January after 23 seasons as the team’s head coach.
Despite not landing another head coaching job in the league this offseason after rumored interest from the Atlanta Falcons, LA Chargers and Dallas Cowboys, Belichick said he’s still watching film on players in the draft while taking a back seat. as a coach.
Belichick, considered the greatest head coach in NFL history, was in the league for 23 seasons as a head coach before resigning in January. He also served as an assistant and position coach from 1975 to 2000, before landing his first head coaching job with the Patriots, totaling 49 years in the league overall.
Asked what life is like without a job for the first time in nearly half a century before the draft, Belichick said: “It’s kind of like what I’ve been doing… you know… watching players, specifically players”. those who could be involved in our program. So, the guys at the top of the draft. But the first round leans toward the second round and there’s a lot of correlation there, so we’ll talk about that next Thursday night.
“But, yeah, I’m just trying to prepare a little bit… and you know, I’ve watched a lot of these guys in the fall and even some from last year when they were juniors or when they were still factors in player evaluation “. in the ’23 Draft. So, it’s still an ongoing process and it’s fun to follow. “I always enjoy this part of the season.”
Busting “draft myths” and what a real draft meeting with McAfee looks like during the countdown to Draft Night next week, Belichick said he’ll be “ready to go” when he co-hosts the event’s coverage. from ESPN with the former Colts punter.
“We’ll have our own little draft room set up like we’re the 33rd team and we’ll see guys come off the board and talk about what other teams’ needs are and potentially whether trade talks and that kind of stuff.” going on…I think I can give a little insight into what those conversations are going to be like in those rooms,” Belichick said.
“I made some trades,” he joked, adding: “Maybe Andy [Reid] and I can do an exchange this year. Andy Reid and I switched places in the seventh round to keep our streak going.
Belichick and Reid are the only head coaches in NFL history to win three Super Bowls by the time they were 60 years old. Since the latter won Super Bowl LVIII in his 25th season, he is the longest-tenured head coach to win a Super Bowl in NFL history.
Reid broke a tie between Bill Belichick for the achievement, as Reid won Super Bowl LVII in his 24th season and Belichick won in his 24th season as a head coach when he captured Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots in 2019.