Some random thoughts....
No way Belechick will be here for even $1 billion. Bill B is essentially the GM in NE....anyone think Jerry surrenders that title? Not happening.
As several have said in this thread, why would any of us expect Jerry to hire a big name guy? He’s hired 6 head coaches since Jimmy left- Switzer, Gailey, Campo, Parcells, Phillips and Garrett. Two were big names- Parcells and Switzer although he was barely more than a figurehead.
My point is, what EVIDENCE do we have Jerry goes against his pattern of hiring “yes men” as opposed to top shelf coaching talent? Most opinions I see are FAN HOPE. I would love to see a top coach hired. But based on Jerry’s history, ego and fear of sharing “credit” I have a healthy dose of skepticism that Jerry wakes up and hires a top shelf HC. . I would love to be convinced otherwise.