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For years, Bill Belichick's defense has been built around linebackers. Those days are over, and by far the best unit on this defense is the defensive line. Richard Seymour is an extraordinary football player, but a season ago, he became invisible at times. Fortunately, fellow starters Ty Warren and Vince Wilfork rose to elite levels. According to Adjusted Line Yards, the Patriots were the second-best team preventing runs behind the offensive right tackle, runs which go right at Warren. Wilfork has joined the short list of outstanding nose tackles, the type of player who can completely change a game without making a single tackle.
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Warren is one of the top 10 defensive players in football... put him behind Ed Reed, Shawne Merriman, Champ Bailey, Julius Peppers, Brian Urlacher, Jason Taylor, Kevin Williams, and that might be it.
Warren had a breakout season, and he's made steady progress after a solid rookie year - but let's get ahold of ourselves. Top 10???? I'd like to see him dominate for one more season.
Warren is one of the top 10 defensive players in football... put him behind Ed Reed, Shawne Merriman, Champ Bailey, Julius Peppers, Brian Urlacher, Jason Taylor, Kevin Williams, and that might be it.
...your kidding right
hes not even the best D player on our team. its still Seymour. 1 year wont change it
Sort of off topic, but if you guys could go back to the Draft Wilfork was selected and pick him or Steven Jackson who would you pick? I say this only because it was the belief of many that we were going to select Jackson, mostly because no one dreamed of Wilfork falling that far. I think that that was the year we also traded for Dillon so many would so it would be a non-issue, however if I recall we almost traded up to select Kevin Jones before Detroit did. Of course this was only speculation.
I for one would still select Wilfork because a mediocre RB is fairly easy to pick off the waiver wire, but a proven NT is as stated in the article can be counted on one hand.
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In front of his team after a 28-10 loss to the Packers in 2002, Belichick said: "We have a lot of smart guys in this room, but on the football field we play like a bunch of f------- morons. If you are one of the players flinching at the harshness of these words, you might as well begin packing. There is no way you are going to last as a New England Patriot."
Sort of off topic, but if you guys could go back to the Draft Wilfork was selected and pick him or Steven Jackson who would you pick? I say this only because it was the belief of many that we were going to select Jackson, mostly because no one dreamed of Wilfork falling that far. I think that that was the year we also traded for Dillon so many would so it would be a non-issue, however if I recall we almost traded up to select Kevin Jones before Detroit did. Of course this was only speculation.
I for one would still select Wilfork because a mediocre RB is fairly easy to pick off the waiver wire, but a proven NT is as stated in the article can be counted on one hand.
I wouldn't exactly call Jackson "mediocre". He is a very good back and I would be pleased if Maroney becomes as good as SJ is now. It isn't that cut and dry right now, but I would probably give Wilfork the edge right now.
__________________ "They have one objective," said Washington cornerback Shawn Springs. "They whoop people's [backsides]. If you understand that, it answers all your questions. They might not lose [this year]."
No, I'm not. Warren was better than Seymour last year and just as good the year before. I'd definitely put him in the top 10.
Warren was not as good as Seymour was in 2005, but he was better than Seymour last year.
That said, I am of the opinion that Seymour was beat up in 2006 much worse that most fans realize.
__________________ "They have one objective," said Washington cornerback Shawn Springs. "They whoop people's [backsides]. If you understand that, it answers all your questions. They might not lose [this year]."
I wouldn't exactly call Jackson "mediocre". He is a very good back and I would be pleased if Maroney becomes as good as SJ is now. It isn't that cut and dry right now, but I would probably give Wilfork the edge right now.
He wasn't calling Jackson mediocre. He was referring to the ability to replace Wilfork or Jackson due to drafting the other. It's easy to pick up a mediocre RB if you draft Wilfork, and much harder to find a NT if you draft Jackson.
I agree. I'd love Stephen Jackson on this team, but not at the expense of Wilfork.
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