Great post, could not agree more. The Pats teams of old were feared because they showed up prepared and understood situational awareness.What gets me isn't whether BB can overcome a lack of offensive talent. It's that everything else, from the 4th down decision making to clock management to the penalties to the on-field matchup, all of which were hallmarks of the Pats dynasty, have completely disappeared.
BB is still good at one thing, and that's beating up on bad, young QBs. I don't see signs of any of the other things that made this team so well-coached for 20 years that seemingly had nothing to do with the talent of the QB. It's baffling.
Unfortunately the league has passed Bill by, time to move on. Couldn't care less if he has to go somewhere else to get 8-9 wins a year until he breaks the record. And for whatever it's worth Andy Reid is going to break it a couple years later.