Scream Nepotism All You Want, Steve Belichick Has Earned His Rises In The Coaching Ranks.

Steve Belichick played 3 years football at Rutgers. He played linebacker, tight end, and fullback which allowed him to learn all three phases of the game.

Steve spent 4 years as an assistant coach before being promoted to safeties coach where he helped a number three ranked secondary in 2016 and produced a top 5 safety unit in 2017 that only allowed 18.5 points per game. Then after three seasons, he earned the entire secondary in 2019 ; which has been one of the best since he took over it. 

In 2019 Steve Belichick split play calling duties with linebacker coach Jarod Mayo. Steven might be in his "daddy's" staff but he's earning his way up the ranks. Joe Judge made sure people knew The younger Belichick's work ethic, when people brought up nepotism in New England.

"He’s a guy that works 20 hours of the day and 350 days of the year, I think it’s tougher for Steve in a lot of ways, because he’s always got to prove that he’s earned it...” first-year Giants coach and former Patriots assistant Joe Judge told McKenna.

Some have said if he wants to earn it, that he needs to leave the Patriots and take a job with another team; that he must claw his way from the bottom of an organization, I disagree.

A smart coach doesn't a leave a team to take another job unless 1) it's for a promotion and 2) a good situation. Just look at Josh McDaniels and the Cleveland Browns situation if you need examples

Steve is sucking up all the knowledge he can until the right opportunity presents itself. There are few better situations than the Patriots defensive coaching staff. At this point, it wouldn't make sense for him to go anywhere that isn't offering a DC or HC job to him. I said that last season, and I believe it even more now.

Bill Belichick sent a statement to Henry Mckenna regarding Steven Belichick.

“There are many father/son coaching combinations in the NFL and any challenges are far outweighed by the rewards of working together on a daily basis”. As long as Steven Belichick is producing a top 5 secondary, Bill is not going to get rid if his son. 

Ask yourselfs, how much of the 2019's number 1 ranked defense was Bill and how much was Steven? If you cannot give a definitive answer, sit down.

If Bill runs the defense the way he did last season, I can see both Steve and Mayo being offered full time DC jobs. Mike Florio summed up Steve Belichick's career the best.

"There’s real value in giving NFL jobs to those who grew up in and around NFL teams. As to Steve Belichick (or any other child of an NFL coach), he’ll eventually have to prove that he has the chops and the work ethic to stand on his own. Already, Steve Belichick is doing that." - Mike Florio Pro Football Talk.

I'll tell you one thing, I'd take Steven Belichick over Josh McDaniels to replace Bill Belichick 10 out of 10 times. Josh has peaked, Steven is just starting to realize his potential.