A new report claims that Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris really likes the idea of making Bill Belichick the team’s next head coach, however, there could be one major hurdle in getting a deal done.
The Ron Rivera era in Washington Commanders history is set to come to a sad and pathetic end in Week 18 of the 2023-24 NFL season. The only real question heading into their game against the Dallas Cowboys is whether they break their current losing streak or end the season having fallen in seven straight and nine of their last 11.
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While it has not been confirmed that Rivera’s tenure as head coach is over it nonetheless seems like an eventuality after amassing a 26-39 record in four seasons leading the team. Due to that fact that has seemed apparent for several weeks, there has been a lot of speculation about who could replace him.
A common theory is that owner Josh Harris would like to make a major splash in his first head coach hiring, and that’s why there have been reports linking him to a potential trade for New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick — if he actually becomes available. Well, despite rumblings that he is a more analytics-driven executive, the idea of landing the iconic coach is very appealing to the 59-year-old.
Washington Commanders owner likes the idea of making Bill Belichick his next head coach
On Sunday morning, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that “Per a league source, Harris is enamored with the idea of Belichick coaching the Commanders.” However, the veteran NFL insider also mentions there is one major issue that could eventually since a potential trade for the current Patriots head coach.
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“The question is whether Harris would give Belichick full control over personnel — and whether Belichick would regard the absence of final say over the roster and the draft as a dealbreaker,” Florio wrote.
Belichick currently oversees the personnel moves made by the Patriots after creating a legendary dynasty for the franchise over two decades and winning them six Super Bowl titles in that time. The 71-year-old taking a step back and not having a say over roster moves would be a big change for the all-time great coach.
