Bill Belichick: Justin Tucker’s problems aren’t due to a lack of talent

As Bill Belichick prepares to enact his plan to return to the NFL in 2025, he remains in the unique position of being able to manipulate players and coaches currently under contract with other teams at will.

Therefore, everything Belichick says on his myriad media platforms should be viewed through this prism.

A typical example of this is the last episode of Let’s go! Podcast, Belichick shared his views about Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s struggles.

“Obviously there’s something that’s a little off from a technical standpoint,” Belichick said, “but I don’t see it as a lack of talent. I think there’s something he doesn’t do mechanically consistently. If you have the key to solve this problem, everything could probably be fine.

“But of course that goes back a little bit to last year, because last year there were some accuracy issues in both the ’23 season and the current season. So I think Coach Harbaugh is doing the right thing. I would stick with Justin Tucker. This guy was the most accurate kicker in the history of football. He reaches great heights on the ball. He was super consistent. He’s obviously going through a rough patch right now, but it doesn’t look to me like his talent level has waned. Something is always mechanically wrong. I think they just have to work hard and try to find that.”

And if the Ravens decide to make a move after the season, Tucker could potentially find a safe haven with Belichick. Since Belichick is currently impartial, he can announce this publicly – and privately.

The next question is whether this is all a Jedi mind trick on Belichick’s part, designed to get the Ravens to stick with a kicker out of fear that that kicker will rediscover his groove with one of John Harbaugh’s fiercest rivals. could be washed.