Bookies.com launched the odds for Belichick’s next team on Thursday, with a shocking NFC group main the way in which. The 5 locations with the very best odds are listed under:
1. Washington Commanders +300 (implied likelihood 25%)
The Commanders are 4-9 this yr and Ron Rivera hasn’t had one profitable season since becoming a member of the group in 2020. What higher manner for brand spanking new majority proprietor Josh Harris to place his stamp on the Commanders than by bringing in a six-time Tremendous Bowl-winning coach?
Washington has a strong nucleus of younger gamers in place: QB Sam Howell, WRs Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson, DT Daron Payne, LB Jamin Davis and DBs Benjamin St-Juste and Kamren Curl. With a probable top-five decide, Belichick might begin his tenure by drafting a franchise offensive deal with (Penn State’s Ola Fashanu or Notre Dame’s Joe Alt) or tight finish (Georgia’s Brock Bowers) — arguably Washington’s two greatest areas of want.
2. Los Angeles Chargers +375 (implied likelihood 21.1%)
The writing is clearly on the wall for Brandon Staley, who has a 24-23 document with one playoff loss to point out for his two-plus-season tenure in L.A. Belichick touchdown with the Chargers makes a ton of sense contemplating he would have already got a franchise QB in place in Justin Herbert, and L.A.’s offense is already among the best within the NFL.
The Chargers job would free Belichick as much as do what he does greatest: construct a protection from the bottom up. L.A., which ranks twenty ninth in passing protection and whole protection, and 18th in scoring, wants main assist at linebacker and defensive again. (The Chargers are tied for the fifth-fewest interceptions, and so they permit the third-most yards per catch and fifth-highest passer score in opposition to.) The draw back is the Chargers are roughly $45 million over the 2024 wage cap, per Spotrac, which might tie Belichick’s palms a bit.
3. Carolina Panthers +500 (implied likelihood 16.7%)
Issues have to be unhealthy in Carolina if workers of the group are sending texts to potential head coach candidates warning them not to take the job. But when ever there have been a head coach who wouldn’t put up with proprietor David Tepper’s shenanigans, it’s Belichick.
There are elements of the Panthers job which can be interesting — mentoring 2023 No. 1 decide Bryce Younger, having three younger defensive constructing blocks in Derrick Brown, Brian Burns and Jaycee Horn, practically $40M in cap area subsequent yr and taking part in in a extremely winnable NFC South. However Carolina comes with way more pitfalls — an impatient proprietor, an offensive line that may’t shield its QB, the dearth of any offensive talent gamers, a protection that has the fewest sacks within the NFL — than anything.
4. Retire +575 (implied likelihood 14.8%)
It’s robust to see Belichick retiring being simply 15 wins behind Don Shula’s all-time document for many head-coaching wins, however stranger issues have occurred. The 71-year-old Belichick has taken a whole lot of warmth for his 27-34 document after Tom Brady left the Patriots, so perhaps not having to cope with the trouble of all the time being requested whether or not his success was tied to Brady may not appear so unhealthy?
5. Tennessee Titans +750 (implied likelihood 11.8%)
This example is maybe essentially the most intriguing of all. The Titans have already got a head coach they’re proud of in Mike Vrabel. With Will Levis seeking to be Tennessee’s franchise QB, holding Vrabel round to develop him appears to be in everybody’s greatest curiosity.
However it’s been reported that if the Patriots transfer on from Belichick, they really have their sights set on Vrabel as his substitute. Clearly, New England must compensate the Titans with a number of draft picks ought to they even entertain the thought of letting Vrabel go, however maybe a Belichick-for-Vrabel swap is smart if the latter desires to go away to educate his former group?