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We've done this before. Let's all scoop heaping spoonfuls of crow into our stupid mouths.
Things I was wrong about, 2014 season edition:
1) Brandon Browner would be a marginal addition to the team.
Man, he's like our new Rodney. Guy has absolutely contributed to our defensive renaissance second only to Revis. His physical presence has more than filled in for the fire that left with Brandon Spikes but contrary to Spikes Browner actually has really impressed with his coverage skills.
2) Brandon LaFell is a trash heap player.
I didn't post about it much because I don't generally hate on players wearing our jersey but I was not enthusiastic about the signing and the first couple games did little to reinforce the idea that this guy was going to be a worse version of Reche Caldwell. Instead he's proven to be a solid addition and a guy whose ability to break tackles I think has yet to be fully realized. Super excited for the future with LaFell in it.
3) Bill Belichick's defensive philosophy is dated and useless in today's NFL.
This was a big one. I've been very frustrated with this decade of **** defense for some time now but I actually posted that I felt that Belichick's bend don't break defense simply could not function in today's NFL. Well, here we are now with the best 2nd half defense in the league and overall a defense that I'm growing increasingly confident will 'make something happen' in ways I haven't felt since back when there was no such thing as an iPhone.
Things I was wrong about, 2014 season edition:
1) Brandon Browner would be a marginal addition to the team.
Man, he's like our new Rodney. Guy has absolutely contributed to our defensive renaissance second only to Revis. His physical presence has more than filled in for the fire that left with Brandon Spikes but contrary to Spikes Browner actually has really impressed with his coverage skills.
2) Brandon LaFell is a trash heap player.
I didn't post about it much because I don't generally hate on players wearing our jersey but I was not enthusiastic about the signing and the first couple games did little to reinforce the idea that this guy was going to be a worse version of Reche Caldwell. Instead he's proven to be a solid addition and a guy whose ability to break tackles I think has yet to be fully realized. Super excited for the future with LaFell in it.
3) Bill Belichick's defensive philosophy is dated and useless in today's NFL.
This was a big one. I've been very frustrated with this decade of **** defense for some time now but I actually posted that I felt that Belichick's bend don't break defense simply could not function in today's NFL. Well, here we are now with the best 2nd half defense in the league and overall a defense that I'm growing increasingly confident will 'make something happen' in ways I haven't felt since back when there was no such thing as an iPhone.