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Bill Belichick gives surprisingly in-depth answer on why 2020 has been rough for the Patriots

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t always known for his in-depth answers during press conferences. Every once in a while, Belichick will share insightful musings on special teams, but, generally, he doesn’t like to reveal much.

That wasn’t the case Saturday, as Belichick provided an in-depth answer that explained why the Patriots are struggling in 2020. Belichick was asked about the team relying more on younger players this season. While he touched on that, Belichick also gave insight into why the team looks different this year.

Bill Belichick to @SiriusXMNFL: “This is kind of the year that we’ve taken to, I would say, adjust our cap from the spending that we’ve had in accumulation of prior years.