According to this tweet by Jason Arkley of the Athens Messenger, the evil genius was in Athens to work out edge rusher Tarell Basham.
The pre-draft buzz around @TarellBasham will only grow after today. NE coach Bill Belichick in Athens this afternoon to work out the Ohio DE
— Jason Arkley (@JasonAmessenger) March 22, 2017
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that Bill Belichick understands that just because a player comes from the MAC, it doesn’t mean they can’t contribute in the NFL.
He plucked a little known quarterback out of Kent State, Julian Edelman, and turned him into a receiver/return man who’s ridiculous 4th quarter catch in the Super Bowl landed him on the cover of Sports Illustrated.