Shockwaves were sent through the NFL last week with the news that Bill Belichick will not be continuing as head coach of the New England Patriots.
This decision brought an end to Belichick's tenure with the franchise which lasted 24 seasons and brought huge success.
During his time in Foxborough, Belichick won six Super Bowls with quarterback Tom Brady and even before his departure, there were some who label the 71-year-old as the greatest head coach in the history of the NFL.
However, former NFL wide receiver Jason Avant, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers, believes that Belichick is one of the greatest coaches, but not the best to grace the league.
"Bill Belichick is not the greatest coach ever, he's one of the greatest ever but not the greatest. To me, the greatest ever is Andy Reid," Avant told Action Network.
"Belichick has the Super Bowls, but also the greatest quarter-back who played the game, who went to Tampa Bay and won the Super Bowl without him. What has Belichick done before him and without him?
"He has a losing record without Tom Brady and losing seasons without him. Then when you take Reid on the other hand, he has won everywhere he has been. He wins games with Chad Henne, AJ Field, Jeff Garcia, Koy Detmer, Kevin Kolb, Nick Foles, guys you have never heard of, he wins multiple ball games with backups.
"He gets backup quarterbacks paid a lot of money because in his system he can make guys thrive, like Alex Smith."
While Belichick's next move is not yet known, he is just 15 wins away from breaking Don Shula's record of of 347 victories as a head coach, therefore it would not be much of surprise if Belichick decided to join another team in an attempt to add another career defining statistic to his resume.
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