They went on to play in the next two superbowls, winning the second. So I think referencing this quote is far from a slam dunk.Apologies if this point has been made previously, but in 2017 Belichick allegedly said to Urban Meyer that at this point in his career, he only wanted to coach players he liked. This sentiment is so anti-Belichickian BB ought to have fired himself for saying it. The real BB always did what's best for the team, not himself.
I have great love, respect, and appreciation for BB. But there's no clearer example of him having lost his tyrannical edge than this quote.
On the other hand, he (reportedly) made the quote in 2017 and went on to bench Jenkins the very next year in a game where a single defensive stop wins them another Super Bowl.
I’m 100% for a GM change. If that necessitates moving on from Belichik, so be it. I want the new GM with complete control, not just input. But I think their game day coaching has been consistently great, they outperform their talent and are in almost every game. (I’m going to ignore the Cowboys and Saints games, and/or cite them as exceptions that prove the rule)