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New England Patriots: Matthew Judon Drops Truth Bomb on Bill Belichick’s Departure

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics
By Christian Alamodin | Last updated 3/8/24

The New England Patriots have plenty to look forward to when it comes to the coming season. They have a new head coach who will make sweeping changes from the Patriot Way that Bill Belichick had set up for more than two decades.

While the Patriots still have plenty of areas to address ahead of the 2024 season (which includes the question of drafting a QB at #3), some are still looking back at the regime that once was.

Matthew Judon is one of the players who made his thoughts on one of the longest and most successful head-coaching tenures in the NFL and how his departure will change the team moving forward.

Matthew Judon speaks his mind on how Bill Belichick’s departure will positively impact the New England Patriots

Judon made an appearance on Good Morning Football to discuss various topics. When the topic eventually veered into the changing of the guard in the Patriots sideline, he shared that it will bring plenty of changes that New England fans might take some time to get used to.

Per NESN’s Adam London:

“I think with him leaving, it’s just new energy and new life in the building,” Judon said Wednesday on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “Sometimes it’s just time. I think it was just one of those times.”

“I think with the hire of Mayo and bringing in somebody that’s been there for those years that kind of understands player perspective and coaching and how Coach Belichick ran the system — bringing in somebody like that instead of someone outside that didn’t know at all kind of helped us,” Judon said. “It kind of helped because I think Mayo’s seen it go one way and he’s kind of trying to get it going a different way. So, we got new life. We got new expectations.”

Judon was quite productive during the three years he played under Belichick. He completed 86 solo tackles, 32 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and four pass deflections in 38 games played.

Judon and the rest of the New England Patriots fanbase will be hoping that good times are ahead for the team as they prepare for a new season without Belichick in the sidelines.