ALL-BB Patriots Team

AndyJohnson said:

I don't think there will be a ton of disagreement at most spots, but here is my Patriots "all time" team, from just the BB years. I am doing this off the cuff, so I will make changes if anyone points out playersI overlooked.
The standard is the player at his peak, for example if we were considering Ridley, it would be based upon the 2012 season only, and his fumbling this season would be irrelevant.

QB- G.O.A.T.
RB- Dillon
FB- Marc Edwards
TE- Gronk
WR- Moss
WR- Welker
WR- Branch
LT- Light
LG- Mankins
C- Koppen
RG- Woody
RT- Vollmer

On defense I will segregate 43 and 34

43 DE Jones, Carter
43 DT Wilfork, Seymour
34 DE Seymour, Warren
34 NT Wilfork
OLB Vrabel
OLB McGinest
ILB Mayo
ILB Bruschi
CB Law
CB McCourty in his rookie year edges out Samuel
S Harrison
S Milloy

K Vinaiteri
P Mesko (probably the hardest pick)

I would venture that you could not find any team whose 'best of' during that time frame could come close.

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SalemPats said:

WR#3 - I think you could put Aaron Hernandez there instead of Branch.
CB - I put Asante ahead McCourty
S - not sure if Milloy makes that list, McCourty could replace him.

You should add KR and PR
PR - Edelman
KR - tough one, not sure

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Archeryaddict12 said:

What about talib and law at cb? Need Troy brown and Edelman (PR) in there. Maybe McCourty at FS in there also.

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everlong said:

I assuming given a few of these choice you're doing at their peak and not total contribution given Branch over Brown, McCourty over Samuel (although I would give both to Samuel) and Dillon over say Faulk who contributed a lot more over the years but never a season like 2004.

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borg said:

How about Ted "Mount" Washington instead of Big Vince. Vince has been great, but for those 10 games in a Pats uniform, Two-Down Ted was the immovable force.
A whiff of greatness vs a career of very good
If the standard is..."At his Peak".....TW was the epitome of 3-4 NT.......and TW was BB's Moby ****.....fleeting as it was.

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AndyJohnson said:

-Yes at peak
-I brainfarted on Brown and have since corrected
-I chose McCourty of 2010 over the best of Samuel, and stand by it.
-I added 3rd down back for Faulk

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everlong said:

2010 McCorty vs Samuel in 06 or 07 (minus the gag drop vs Eli) are pretty debatable and given how close I'd give Assante the nod.

Agreed on removing Branch for Brown but tough nonetheless given Branch's two SB performances. I'd also add Brown for PR and as a special teams specialist it would be tight between Brown, Izzo and Slater. Brown's special teams play against the Steelers in the 01 AFCCG is epic.

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AndyJohnson said:

McCourty gets my nod for a few reasons. Team player. Played the run. Tackled.

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AndyJohnson said:

I don't think there will be a ton of disagreement at most spots, but here is my Patriots "all time" team, from just the BB years. I am doing this off the cuff, so I will make changes if anyone points out playersI overlooked.
The standard is the player at his peak, for example if we were considering Ridley, it would be based upon the 2012 season only, and his fumbling this season would be irrelevant.

QB- G.O.A.T.
RB- Dillon
FB- Marc Edwards
3rd down RB- Faulk
TE- Gronk
WR- Moss
WR- Welker
WR- Brown
LT- Light
LG- Mankins
C- Koppen
RG- Woody
RT- Vollmer

On defense I will segregate 43 and 34

43 DE Jones, Carter
43 DT Wilfork, Seymour
34 DE Seymour, Warren
34 NT Wilfork
OLB Vrabel
OLB McGinest
ILB Mayo
ILB Bruschi
CB Law
CB McCourty in his rookie year edges out Samuel
S Harrison
S Milloy

K Vinaiteri
P Mesko (probably the hardest pick)

PR Edelman
KR Bethel Johnson

I would venture that you could not find any team whose 'best of' during that time frame could come close.

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AndyJohnson said:

OLB Vrabel
OLB McGinest

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AndyJohnson said:

OK, we are both wrong about WR3. TROY BROWN

PR- Edelman
KR- Bethel Johnson

also 3rd down RB Faulk

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RayClay said:

KR Ellis Hobbs

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AndyJohnson said:

I have Law at corner.
Talib is a good debate, but he has missed too many games IMO.

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borg said:

What does "missed too many games" have to do with.... "the standard is the player at his peak".
Are you saying McCourty was playing better CB his rookie season than Talib is now?

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