Future Hall of Fame QB mentions Patriots HC Bill Belichick

The New England Patriots are set to face off against the Green bay Packers this upcoming week. After coming off a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens, 37-26, the week prior. Future Hall of Fame QB Aaron Rodgers preparing for the Patriots, naturally, has to account for how fundamentally sound Patriots HC Bill Belichick’s defense will be.

Throughout Rodgers’s career, he’s only started against Belichick’s ran Patriots’ defense twice. He was drafted in 2005 by the Packers and has consumed a ton of football since. Throughout all the coaches he’s played against and has been coached by, he still believes it’s a clear choice of whose the best coach is in NFL history.

In fact, during his interview on the “Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers explains why he believes that Belichick is the best coach in NFL history.

“He’s a legend, a living legend, and he’s been ahead of the game for a long time,” Rodgers said. “He makes incredible in-game adjustments, halftime adjustments, third-quarter adjustments, fourth-quarter adjustments, whatever it takes.”

Rodger’s admiration for Patriots Belichick

During his times playing against the Patriots, he admires how much they force him to compete at a high level. Rodgers enjoys the “chess match” between the two. Many believe when playing the Patriots, they’re not necessarily playing the man in front of them.

Instead, many believe they are playing against 11 different variations of Belichick while on the field. Rodgers admits it’s a unique experience and if one’s not prepared for the battle they’ll be drastically overwhelmed.

“They’re always mixing up; there are different fronts,” Rodgers said. “He’s added an extensive zero blitz scheme to the repertoire, but he’s a fantastic coach, and you never know exactly what you’re going to get, but you have to be ready for it.”

These two teams haven’t faced off in four years, however, the series is split 1-1. In 2014, the patriots traveled up to Green Bay and lost. In 2018, the Packers played without Rodgers and ultimately lost that game.