There are concurrent stories running today about DeAndre Hopkins relationship, or lack thereof, with Bill O’Brien and several Lions with Matt Patricia. There are eerie similarities between them, with players feeling disrespected and looked down upon by their coaches. It all begs a larger question about the fruits of Bill Belichick’s coaching tree and whether or not they can be successful.
Now Bill O’Brien has had much more success than Patricia, McDaniels, Crennell, and the rest of the ex-Pats, but none of them felt the need to invoke a convicted murderer as a comp for his best player.