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Gicksauce · 11-17-2008, 05:58 PM

CB is the only position (besides QB) where Belichick/Pioli have never used a 1st round pick, made a trade, or made a significant free agent signing

Why is that?

RoughingthePasser · 11-17-2008, 06:02 PM

Good question.
Maybe we'll go for another DB high in the draf this year!

Gicksauce · 11-17-2008, 06:05 PM

Nah I'm thinking they'll take a TE this year

***KontradictioN*** · 11-17-2008, 06:28 PM

I'll ask BB when I see him next.

***cstjohn17*** · 11-17-2008, 06:31 PM

Who cares? The more I see CBs the more they are the same, outside a very small number.

Look at the teams the Patriots have played, the Colts played a CB who was three days off the street to go against Moss. The Jets had aging Ty Law, Hank Poteat and a 4th rounder (Lowery).

CB is the new RB, unless there is a total stud it is not worth a 1st round pick.

Gicksauce · 11-17-2008, 06:34 PM

Their CBs are constantly getting burned for huge games

They used to be able to cover it up with a stud front 7 and defensive schemes, but now the D is aging and the schemes aren't fooling anyone

You're telling me having Ty Law back in 2001 didn't make a significant difference? Did you see the Super Bowl?

Ochmed Jones · 11-17-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gicksauce

Their CBs are constantly getting burned for huge games

They used to be able to cover it up with a stud front 7 and defensive schemes, but now the D is aging and the schemes aren't fooling anyone

You're telling me having Ty Law back in 2001 didn't make a significant difference? Did you see the Super Bowl?

I think the schemes have been dumbed down and are not nearly as complicated as they used to be because we do not have the players to execute them.
The front seven has no pass rush demon and the secondary is completely bereft of playmakers. A very bad combination!

patsgo · 11-17-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gicksauce

CB is the only position (besides QB) where Belichick/Pioli have never used a 1st round pick, made a trade, or made a significant free agent signing

Why is that?

they traded for daune starks a3 rd rounder

***SoCal Pmen*** · 11-17-2008, 07:08 PM

I think they would have picked up a DB in the first round this year had they not lost it to the Spygate fiasco. I think they had Leodis McKelvin(sp?) on their chart. They will always draft on primary need and best value.

nashvillepatsfan · 11-18-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gicksauce

now the D is aging
You're telling me having Ty Law back in 2001 didn't make a significant difference? Did you see the Super Bowl?

lmao. Gick, the d is aging? well, duh. That's because people grow a year older, every year.

Now if you meant to say, the D is old, you would be incorrect. Go look at the average age. The defense is actually getting younger, compared to previous years.

As for the SB? I watched it, but I doubt you did, being that you were probably 5 at the time.