Getty Former New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski Few would argue that things started to go downhill for the New England Patriots once franchise legend Tom Brady departed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Once Brady left, the Patriots went 33-51 up until this season with former head coach Bill Belichick compiling a 29-38 record and Jerod Mayo going 4-13 in his lone season with the team last year. Mayo was one-and-done as Patriots owner Robert Kraft moved quickly to replace him with