Do you have a mouse in your pocket? If not who exactly is 'we'??
Who says the success of our players isnt the system? I think this board more than any fan group in the NFL understands the success of the Patriots is based on their system, coaching and philosophy. Does it sound familiar that once or twice, or 999,222,245,255,254,632,456 times fans on this board have talked about the Patriots and TEAM?
The question of whether other players could succeed in our system is extremely valid. Our system is DIFFERENT than most teams. At LB for example, since we play a 2gap system LBs must be larger, stronger, and not necessarily as fast as ones that succeed elsewhere. Its ludicrous to say that the 225 lb LBs that are succeeding in other one gap systems could do well here because they would be asked to something totally different than what they succeeded at and to do something they are physical not stout enough to do. Same goes for one gap DEs who run away from OL. Have you watched Freeney come out of his stance spinning and spinning 2-3 times. He would not be allowed to do that in a 2gap system (and he does it on run downs as well). It is incredulous to think that a guy who thinks of nothing but rushing the passer could have even close to as much success playing in a system that dictates him first move would be to ENGAGE a blocker. Now, perhaps Freeney could make it as an OLB here, but he would be no more useful at DE in our 34 than Rodney Harrison would be.
You must have been on some strong cough medicine when you typed this one, because you said 'we' believe 2 things that I have yet to see anyone but you type, then ended with a comment that is just so far from accurate you couldnt have thought before you typed.
