NFL analyst claims Bill Belichick missed out on four Super Bowls by coaching Tom Brady instead of Aaron Rodgers
As Aaron Rodgers is likely well aware, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady won six Super Bowls together and reached three more, including a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, while most believe Brady was the catalyst of the team's success, one analyst believes that a change of quarterback would have benefitted Belichick massively.
NFL analyst Mike Florio quoted Chris Simms while reading from a book titled "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" on Tuesday on "Pro Football Talk."
"'I always fight the critics and say, you don't think Aaron Rodgers would have won six Super Bowls with the Patriots? I'm a guy who thinks they would have won 10 in a row with Rodgers as quarterback of the Patriots. Has there ever been an organization that has failed a guy more than the Green Bay Packers have failed him?'" Simms said, according to Florio.
So, there it is. Chris Simms believes Rodgers would have won four more championships with Belichick than Brady did. Of course, Belichick had potentially one big opportunity on paper to jump ship to join Aaron Rodgers in 2018 when Mike McCarthy was fired from the organization in 2018.
Considering Belichick ended up losing Brady ahead of the 2020 season anyway, jumping ship to the Packers would have netted Belichick another run with Rodgers, according to Simms' logic.
On the other hand, had Belichick moved on from Brady around 2016 like it was widely reported that he wanted to, he could have gotten several years of domination out of Rodgers had he managed to pry the quarterback away from the Green Bay Packers. Instead, fans can only wonder about what could have happened.
Aaron Rodgers enters potential last gasp to strengthen case against Patriots sensation
Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady was one of the biggest debates of the 2010s. However, nearly midway through the 2020s, the story is not yet fully told. Tom Brady has hung it up for the final time. However, Rodgers still has a few fumes left in the tank.
It remains an open question as to whether this will be Rodgers' final season. Rodgers was handed the starting role to help bring a Super Bowl to New York. If he does so, the quarterback will join Brady on the short list of starting quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl on two different teams.
Only Brady and Peyton Manning have pulled off the feat. While it may not erase the half-dozen more Super Bowl wins for Brady, it might craft an argument that helps bolster Chris Simms' position ever so slightly. However, it might be a case of garbage time for Rodgers at this point in his career in the Super Bowl category, at least.
If Rodgers were to somehow win several Super Bowls in a row, the debate might have a fresh start. Until that happens, Rodgers will point to his tape and statistics and Brady will point to his rings.
If any of the above quotes are used, credit "Pro Football Talk" and "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" and H/T Sportskeeda.