New England Patriots Legend Tedy Bruschi: 'Time to Move On' From Bill Belichick

Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi thinks Bill Belichick's run could be coming to a close.

With the New England Patriots off to a 1-5 start after their 21-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, the invincible aura that once surrounded Bill Belichick has more chinks in it than ever before since he first became the franchise's head coach. 

Now more than ever, Belichick's future in New England appears uncertain. Among the people unsure about the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach's fate beyond this season is former Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi. 

With the Patriots' struggles, Bruschi said on ESPN's show "Get Up" that he feels  Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft have a decision to make. Brushci played in New England from 1996 to 2008 and won three Super Bowls. He was also inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2013. 

"I think Bill Belichick is considering it, and I also think Robert Kraft is the one that has to start to consider is it time to move on," Bruschi said. "Right now, if they get a top-five pick, Mr. Kraft has to decide if Bill is the right one to take one of those three or four quarterbacks that you can possibly get and if he wants to start over with Bill."

Teddy Bruschi won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots / © MPS-USA TODAY Sports

New England currently finds itself in the midst of a three-game losing streak and the road doesn't get any easier with the Buffalo Bills (4-2) and Miami Dolphins (5-1) coming up in the next two weeks. 

If the Patriots continue to struggle, they'll miss the playoffs for the third time in four years. Bruschi questioned if Belichick would want to continue to coach if he isn't coaching in meaningful games.

"I have always known Bill to coach for meaningful wins," Bruschi said. "Meaningful in terms of division championships, playoff wins [and] Super Bowls. It's shifted now. Meaningful wins are all for him. It's for the [Don] Shula mark. That's what I never knew Bill to coach for."

Belichick is currently second all-time among NFL head coaches with 330 career wins, while former Dolphins and Baltimore Colts head coach Don Shula holds the all-time record with 347.

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