Are ya kidding. Yeah, Bill's a good coach, and their D is good, but Tom, like all QBs, make this team go. He is the best at the most important position. And the drop off from him to Cassel is huge. They can play conservative and run the ball, and yes they still have a lot of WR weapons, but Cassel is gonna get challenged big time. Teams are gonna dare him to beat them until he proves he can, which he won't.
The Pats will still be competitve, and could still finish with a winning record, but I think this season is over for them. We'll know more about these Pats as the weeks go on, but as of right now I honestly think they will finish 7 and 9.