NFL Network's Top 10 Patriots of All Time

[brady199]

10. Ben Coates
9. Nick Buoniconti
8. Tedy Bruschi
7. Willie McGinest
6. Drew Bledsoe
5. Mike Haynes
4. Adam Vinatieri
3. Andre Tippet
2. John Hannah
1. Tom Brady


I agree with 1-3, but the rest I don't know about, where's Gino.

 

[jmt57]

I'll need to take a while to consider who I put in my own top ten, but the first name that jumps out at me is Drew Bledsoe. I appreciate the effort and being part of turning the franchise around, but I don't think I'd include him in my top ten - certainly not #6.

 

[Deus Irae]

10. Ben Coates
9. Nick Buoniconti
8. Tedy Bruschi
7. Willie McGinest
6. Drew Bledsoe
5. Mike Haynes
4. Adam Vinatieri
3. Andre Tippet
2. John Hannah
1. Tom Brady


I agree with 1-3, but the rest I don't know about, where's Gino.

I'd flip Willie and Tedy, and Vinatieri would not make my top 10, but it's a pretty solid list.

 

[reflexblue]

10. Ben Coates
9. Nick Buoniconti
8. Tedy Bruschi
7. Willie McGinest
6. Drew Bledsoe
5. Mike Haynes
4. Adam Vinatieri
3. Andre Tippet
2. John Hannah
1. Tom Brady


I agree with 1-3, but the rest I don't know about, where's Gino.

Haynes was a great CB this seems a little low for him.

 

[Snake Eyes]

Where's Troy Brown?

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

How bout Grogan???

 

[Scouse Patriot]

Where's Troy Brown?

:yeahthat:

 

[Deus Irae]

Where's Troy Brown?

A.V. is a kicker and doesn't belong on the list. Take him out, slide everyone else up one spot, and put Troy in at #10.


Problem solved. Although, as I mentioned before, I'd put Bruschi above McGinest.

 

[DaBruinz]

10. Ben Coates
9. Nick Buoniconti
8. Tedy Bruschi
7. Willie McGinest
6. Drew Bledsoe
5. Mike Haynes
4. Adam Vinatieri
3. Andre Tippet
2. John Hannah
1. Tom Brady


I agree with 1-3, but the rest I don't know about, where's Gino.

Not to mention Steve Nelson, Jim Nance, Stanley Morgan and Sam Cunningham.

 

[pats1]

Gotta love Tedy, but not sure he should be part of this particular list. Gino should.

 

[efin98]

A.V. is a kicker and doesn't belong on the list. Take him out, slide everyone else up one spot, and put Troy in at #10.


Problem solved. Although, as I mentioned before, I'd put Bruschi above McGinest.

Why the heck should he be taken out considering all he did for the team in his decade+ with them?

Because of his position? His defection? His lack of "athleticism"?

 

[jmt57]

1. Tom Brady
2. John Hannah
3. Andre Tippett
4. Stanley Morgan
5. Mike Haynes
6. Julius Adams
7. Ben Coates
8. Jim Nance
9. Nick Buoniconti
10. Sam Cunningham

Limiting the list to ten players is tough to do.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Why the heck should he be taken out considering all he did for the team in his decade+ with them?

Because of his position? His defection? His lack of "athleticism"?

Because he's a kicker.

 

[brady199]

1. Tom Brady
2. John Hannah
3. Andre Tippett
4. Stanley Morgan
5. Mike Haynes
6. Julius Adams
7. Ben Coates
8. Jim Nance
9. Nick Buoniconti
10. Sam Cunningham

Limiting the list to ten players is tough to do.

I agree Morgan has to go before coates

 

[efin98]

Because he's a kicker.

And that automatically discredits him?

Screw all he did for the team, screw his records- he's just another kicker

 

[farn]

And that automatically discredits him?

Screw all he did for the team, screw his records- he's just another kicker

All for Adam being on list. Apart from BB & TFB, one could argue Adam was the next in line as far as being responsible for bringing Sbs to Foxborough. For that same reason, I'd add Troy Brown.

 

[BigMike]

what no love for Johnny Rembert?

 

[Den-in-NH]

1. Tom Brady
2. John Hannah
3. Andre Tippett
4. Steve Nelson
5. Gino Cappelletti
6. Stanley Morgan
7. Troy Brown
8. Steve Grogan
9. Bruce Armstrong
10. Tedy Bruschi

...more preference to those who spent entire career w/ Pats. Morgan's one season as a Colt is the only exception to my All-Pats career list.

 

[BradyFTW!]

All for Adam being on list. Apart from BB & TFB, one could argue Adam was the next in line as far as being responsible for bringing Sbs to Foxborough. For that same reason, I'd add Troy Brown.

I get where you're coming from, but I disagree pretty strongly on that one. Just off the top of my head, Brown, McGinest, Vrabel, Bruschi, Seymour, Light, Faulk, Law (2 out of 3) and Harrison (2 out of 3) all had much, much more to do with the SBs than Vinatieri did.

I have no problem with the fact that Vinatieri left, but in terms of impact on the game, kickers just don't compare to guys who contribute on more than a handful of plays per game.

Other than Vinatieri, I'm fine with the original list. I'd bump Vinatieri in favor of Troy Brown, and possibly Coates in favor of Law.

 

[BPF]

Here's the link for those who haven't seen it: NFL Videos: Top 10 Patriots of all time

My big question is, where is BB?? If not #1, at worst he should be #2 on this list. This shouldn't be a player only list, I saw Papa Bear Halas was the #1 Chicago Bear the other day. BB belongs on this list, no doubt about it.