LuRkeR1978
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.MrTibbs said:Jets at 14? Chargers rated ahead of the Patriots? Cmon..............Be for real.
Jimke said:The loss of Mangini makes the Patriots defense better. Pees
has been a defensive coordinator most of his career. Why do
you think Belichick encouraged Eric to take the Jets job?
363839 said:BB did not encourage EM from what I understand, he actually told him he wasn't ready for head coaching position and particularly not the jets because of the cap situation they're in.
Obviously, because we lost a 34 year old linebacker and they only lost a Pro Bowl quarterback ... umm, wait a minute ...MrTibbs said:Jets at 14? Chargers rated ahead of the Patriots? Cmon..............Be for real.
Give me a break....3. Cincinnati Bengals – Dexter Jackson and Sam Adams are solid additions on defense, but the draft class doesn't look like it will have the immediate impact of last year's crop. David Pollack and Odell Thurman should continue to improve. Carson Palmer is the great unknown, but if he returns at full strength, this is a team worthy of a Super Bowl.
Kdo5 said:Give me a break....
Steelers arent the best by any means. Yes they are the champs, but next season hell I dont even see them in the playoffs.
pats1 said:A shadow of the Super Bowl Units?
Ever think the defensive woes early last year had to do with, say, injuries?
XXXIX starting defensive lineup:
LE - Ty Warren
NT - Keith Traylor/Vince Wilfork
RE - Richard Seymour
LOLB - Willie McGinest
ILB - Tedy Bruschi
ILB - Roman Phifer
ROLB - Mike Vrabel
CB - Asante Samuel
CB - Randall Gay
FS - Eugene Wilson
SS - Rodney Harrison
Now the probable (assuming Rodney stays on-schedule) 2006 lineup:
LE - Ty Warren (no change)
NT - Vince Wilfork (better Wilfork than in 2004, but with less depth behind him)
RE - Richard Seymour (no change)
LOLB - Rosevelt Colvin (10x better than 2004 self, now back as a prominent starter)
ILB - Tedy Bruschi (no change)
ILB - Monty Beisel (same 4th LB mix as in 2004)
ROLB - Mike Vrabel (no change)
CB - Asante Samuel (no change)
CB - Ellis Hobbs (with XXXIX starter Gay as nickelback)
FS - Eugene Wilson (no change)
SS - Rodney Harrison (no change)
In terms of depth, there's more experience at DE than in 2004, less experience at NT than in 2004, less experience and overall less depth than in 2004, but incredibly more depth at DB than in 2004.
4. Indianapolis Colts – The loss of Larry Tripplett will sting, but the departure of Edgerrin James is monumental. Peyton Manning can count on consistently facing eight men in coverage. The Colts appear to have another draft class (beyond Joseph Addai) that will take a few seasons before making a significant impact.
LuRkeR1978 said:
2002 was worse, and there were no excuses.zippo59 said:I think last years defense was the worst we will see under BB, and that was because of events out of his control like the Bruschi stroke, sudden Johnson retirement, and Rodney's injury.
spacecrime said:2002 was worse, and there were no excuses.
But the Steelers were 6-10 a couple years ago. we had a bad year in 2002.
2001 was the perfect example of a team beating a collection of talented players. No one could reasonably show that the Patriots were more talented than the Rams. But they were a better team. Doesn't make sense, but I think of it every time someone says we would be better if we had Ray Lewis or TO or any of a number players who do not subordinate themselves to the concept of team. A good team is synergistic, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.zippo59 said:Yes 2002 was the worst, which I forgot, probably because I think of the 2003 season when the Patirots defense really became what we know it as, as sort of the coming out of Belichick. I kind of consider the previous years pre-BB which is pretty silly because we won the SB on '01, but that D was a lot of overachieving nobodys united by great gameplan. It wasn't the dominating force it was in '03 and '04. There is a good chance what I just wrote only made sense in my own mind, but oh well.....