Not angry at all actually. No offense to Mr. Willie, but we didn't lose to Baltimore because of their prolific running game, we lost because Brady had one viable WR to throw to and no threat of a running game. Speaking of McGinest, I would consider him the last pick of a prolific 3-4 OLB pass rusher the Pats have had. How did that pan out for us? We had a threat off the edge for over a decade.
And to mention the other AFCE teams, and how we should be worried about their offenses undermines your argument. I really do not worry about these teams lining up and running the ball down our throats. If I remember right, I do recall Henne having a career day against us because we got absolutely no pressure on him whatsoever. Am I seriously supposed to take your points about Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch and the Bills seriously? Their offense is horrendous, I don't care where they finished in rushing rankings. My worries about the NYJ have a lot more to do with their D than with their one dimensional O. But, if we're going to use potential opponents as are barometer as to which is more important, edge setters or pass rushers, why don't you look at the Superbowl? Against the Colts or Saints, would the world's best edge setter have made a lick of difference??? These are the teams we are chasing, and they are where they are because of Prolific passing games and athletic aggressive defenses, not world beating "edge setters".
Sorry, but I don't think the avg to below avg offenses in the AFCE should be deterring us from selecting the best pass rusher available in this draft. It's about time we run a 3-4 D where we actually have OLBs an opponent has to game plan for.
