Merely signing with the New England Patriots has pumped new confidence into linebacker Brandon Copeland. He has taken pride in telling people he plays for the franchise, largely because of the team’s storied success.
It’s a terrific compliment to draw interest from Bill Belichick, arguably the greatest coach of all time, in free agency. Clearly, Belichick appreciates a player’s talent if he’s willing to sign that player. So Copeland is thrilled to have drawn the Patriots coach’s interest.
“I hope this doesn’t come off as arrogant or anything like that, but it’s like at that point in time, whoever I’m talking to understands that I’m a legit player, right?