Rob Gronkowski Thinks Bill Belichick Not Landing Falcons' Job Had Everything To Do With Power

Bill Belichick interviewed to be the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons not once, but twice. That fact alone proves that both Belichick and the Falcons' brass were interested in making a deal happen, but ultimately Atlanta hired Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as its next head coach.

Following the news, everyone's question was why. Why would the Falcons hire Morris who has very little head coaching experience, instead of Belichick, arguably the greatest coach in NFL history?

Rob Gronkowski, who won multiple Super Bowls in New England under Belichick, thinks it had everything to do with power. More specifically, Atlanta's front office not wanting to relinquish a majority of power and decision-making authority to Belichick.

"I think that would have been his best landing destination," Gronkowski told Fox News. "I feel like what happened is that I don’t think that the Atlanta Falcons organization wanted to give up that much power and give all the decisions to Coach Belichick. Other than that, I think Coach Belichick would have been the perfect fit."

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Gronk certainly isn't the only person who has shared these thoughts since Belichick and the Falcons didn't come to terms, but it's still interesting hearing the idea from someone who knows Belichick better than 99.9% of the others who have shared the same idea.

As for what Belichick should do now that it appears he won't be a head coach in the NFL to start the 2024 season, Gronk thinks the 71-year-old deserves a hard reset.

"But I think it happened for a reason. I think Coach Belichick should take a year off from coaching," Gronk explained. "I mean, he’s put his time in. He’s been coaching for 50 years-plus straight, too, in the NFL. I mean, he can take a year off, reinvent himself, [go] find himself, go enjoy something other than just football."

"I think it would be great for him and then have him come back next year, resurrected and ready to go and put a display on wherever he lands a head coaching job next year."

It's hard to imagine that in seven months we could be watching a new NFL campaign kick-off without Belichick on a sideline, but it's looking like that will be the reality.