Brian Belichick seems to have his position group’s attention, if safety Terrence Brooks’ comments are any indicator.
Belichick is in his first year as a positional coach with the safeties after spending three years as a coaching assistant. In 2020, Brian is replacing his brother Steve, who will serve as the outside linebackers coach. It sounds like that position group hasn’t skipped a beat amid the transition.
“He’s a good dude,” Brooks told reporters when asked about Brian on Tuesday during a videoconference call. “I love that guy too. He’s very enthusiastic, he’s ready to work every day, he’s ready to get us better. I feel like the standard hasn’t changed. He still expects a lot out of us and tells us where we need to be. For the most part, I think he’s done a great job. Not too far off from his brother and from his dad, so it’s pretty sweet.”
The Patriots’ safety group is dealing with transition among its players, too. Patrick Chung has opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, and Bill Belichick elected to trade Duron Harmon to the Detroit Lions during the offseason. That has left New England with Devin McCourty, Brooks, Adrian Phillips, Kyle Dugger and Cody Davis. Cornerback Joejuan Williams has also worked to be more versatile this offseason, which has increased his work with the safety group.
It’s a good mix of veteran experience (McCourty) to go with young players with huge potential (Dugger, Williams) along with some veterans whose careers are in need of a resurgence (Books, Phillips and Davis).
