atomdomb

I had this argument with a few buddies of mine that are dolphag fans. Make no mistake about it, Zach has staggering stats. He is relentless and is a fierce tackler. Bruschi's stats are good but are pedestrian compared to Zach. Yet, I would still not make that trade. Bruschi is perfect in the 3-4 and has the size to take on lineman and still make tackles. Zach has almost always been in the 4-3 defense which means that he didn't run into as many lineman in his role in the defense. Bruschi captained 3 super bowl winning defenses and did what he had to. I think both are a product of the system they work in. I just don't think that Zach would be as good in our system as Bruschi has been. Anyone else have any comments?

BoTown

Simply put: No, I wouldn't.

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DB15

would I trade? no. Do I have the upmost respect for both players yes.

D-cleater

Agreed, both are great players, but Tedy is the #54 I want on the patriots.

Having said that, I'd probably take Zach Thomas lining up to Bruschi as the run stuffing ILB on first and second in a heartbeat. He'd have to wear a different # though.

Fogbuster

Only if they throw in Jason Taylor and Channing Crowder.


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IcyPatriot

Bruschi's value in the Patriots locker room as well as Zach's in the Dolphin's locker room are near impossible to replace...even a desperate team would be dumb to trade either player.

Sean Pa Patriot

One word no end of discussion.

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We going to take it one game at a time

Fogbuster

Not to worry. Ain't going to happen.

Who started this thread, anyway??

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

No. While Zach Thomas is a fantastic football player that I would love to have on my team any day, Bruschi thorugh the years has come up with one clutch play after another. It all started in the 2001 season when Bruschi became one of the leaders on defense and he hasn't looked back since. Zach Thomas may wow you with his stats of leading the league in tackles almost every year, yet you never hear of him changing the game like Bruschi constantly does. Bruschi was great at intercepting passes over the middle of the field and run them back for td's. Although Bruschi isn't getting any faster, he is still a great player.

Dragda

No. Bruschi is proven in this system even though he has arguably lost a step in the past few years. Zach is a great player though.