NFLPA releases full New England Patriots report card following the 2023 Season
On Wednesday, the NFLPA released the results of their NFL Player Team Report Cards following the 2023 season. As expected, the New England Patriots were towards the bottom of the list, with many players having an issue with how the team went about things last season. They ranked 29th overall. So among all the coaching […]
On Wednesday, the NFLPA released the results of their NFL Player Team Report Cards following the 2023 season.
As expected, the New England Patriots were towards the bottom of the list, with many players having an issue with how the team went about things last season. They ranked 29th overall.
So among all the coaching changes, there are also going to have to be some others based on these results.
"The number one issue for the players is the weight room. It ranks last both in quality of equipment as well as size. The Patriots are the only team in the NFL with a majority of players feeling that their team’s facility is worse than places they could train offsite," the NFLPA wrote. "In the training room, respondents feel the treatment options are not cutting edge and they lack both equipment and staffing that are offered elsewhere as standard.
"The players feel the facility has needed significant renovations for a while now, which explains the low grade for club owner Robert Kraft on the question about players having confidence he will invest in their facilities."
However, what might come as the most surprising is Bill Belichick received a B-, while Kraft received a D. So while the team was unhappy with both, it was Kraft they were most upset with.
Yet, the comments about Belichick still weren't great.
"- Only 55% of players feel that former head coach Bill Belichick was efficient with their time (31st overall)
-The players feel that Bill Belichick was rarely willing to listen to the locker room (31st overall)," The NFLPA wrote.
Here is the full Patriots NFLPA Report Card:
| Category | Grade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
Treatment of Families | F- | 30th |
Food/Cafeteria | B- | 15th |
Nutritionist/Dietician | B- | 20th |
Locker Room | C- | 20th |
Training Room | C | 22nd |
Training Staff | B- | 25th |
Weight Room | F | 32nd |
Strength Coaches | C- | 31st |
Team Travel | D | 24th |
Head Coach | B- | 27th |
Ownership | D+ | 27th |
