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I'm not whining. But the D has been steadily declining since 2004. Anyone who can't see that is in denial. The lack of home-grown, young up-and-coming LBs has been a major part of that. Obviously it is not as simple as that, there are lots of moving parts, but not using high draft picks on LBs when you play a 3-4 defense just seems odd. And if part of the reason why is that it is too hard to find those types of players, perhaps you should start adapting your philosophy and scheme to be more in line with your pool of available resources.
That said, I agree the defense this season has done enough to win both games; however, when a real offense shows up (which it will the next three games straight) we'll see if those players really are good enough to win with.
Yes, you are whining. And you clearly haven't been paying attention if you think the defense has been declining since 2004. Since 2003, this defense has been a top 10 defense in points allowed in every year but one. That was 2005. And they were 11th in points allowed.
Its not a matter of denial. Its a matter of looking at the facts. Could they have been better? Sure. There is never perfection. Even in 2007, when they won 18 games in a row. There was plenty to be worked on. But the defense isn't the issue right now. The offense is. And anyone who didn't think there would be some growing pains as Brady gets back to feeling comfortable is the one in denial.
We'd all love to have the best players at ever position. But that just doesn't happen. Team priorities in the draft vary from year to year. Evaluations of the team change from year to year. Players screw the team over and force their way out. Players are forced to retire unexpectedly. Injuries happen. You can't plan for everything. All you can do is try your best. People who think that their hindsight visions mean anything are just delusional and whining and the ones in a state of denial.