Seau or McGinest: who will have a better season?
 

The parallels are obvious. One #55 leaves, another arrives. Both played at USC. Both are linebackers. Both have multiple Pro Bowls on their resumes. One is 35, the other is 37.

So while the media lambasted the Patriots for cutting 35-year old Willie McGinest for salary reasons, the same media calls the Patriots "desparate" (Len Pasquarelli, ESPN) for signing 37-year old Junior Seau, who arguably was the far superior player in his prime.

My question therefore is, who will have the better season? At this point in their careers, who will produce the most THIS year? Not that the answer to that question alone tells us who we should have on the roster because McGinest is getting paid far more in Cleveland than Seau is in New England. But at the end of this season, who do you think we would have WISHED we had on our roster, McGinest or Seau?

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I had to vote for McGinest just because he seems way more likely to stay healthy. If that weren't a factor I would vote for Seau behind our DL vs. McGinest behind the Browns'.

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I'm a self-admitted homer but I have to say McGinest in this case. Seau's recent injury history, age and expected limited use (running downs only) could all keep him from putting up the numbers. Don't get me wrong, I think he'll help but he's not going to mean as much to this defense as Willie will to the Browns.

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I agree if you base it on the past 3 years but injuries are tough to predict. Willie was on the shelf a lot of the time between 1997 and 2001, when he was in his mid to late-20's. Ironically he has been relatively healthy since then, but will he be healthy this year. Junior has been on the shelf a lot of the past 3 years but will he be injured this year?

"Past performance is no guarantee of future results." ;)

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Assuming both guys stay healthy, it has to be Seau by default, doesn't it? He's the guy surrounded by superior talent, and being asked to play a small, specific role. Willie has to go into Cleveland and be a starting OLB, with a poor defensive line in front of him and a worse secondary behind him (not to mention a 3 and out offense keeping his unit on the field). All he's got is whatever Andra Davis and the rookie Wimbley give him for help on defense. Contrast that to Seau, who gets to play with Vrabel, Colvin and Bruschi, with a half ton of grade A, black angus quality beef controlling the trenches in front of him, and a solid secondary behind him, and who will likely only have to play 15 snaps a game or so, and will likely be playing with a lead more often than not... the choice has to be Seau, regardless of their individual talents.

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Willie will have a greater impact on his team. Though who wouldn't in Cleveland?

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first of all during their primes willie was very close to seau, NO WAY was seau far superior, so far off on that statement

for ur question i say willie has the better year, seau is often injured at this point in his career, and willie still has a knack for the big play
plus willie will be in for a lot more plays

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Ummm hellooooooo? Junior getting his first ring is better than Willie earning the #1 draft pick over all.

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I hope Seau He is a Patriot McGinest is a Brown. But I will never Understand why we let him go. It makes no sense to me. If some one wants to take the time to explain it by all means. I know we have to get younger, but based on our options keeping him would have made more sense.