2006 Patriots vs 2019 Patriots... which one will wind up out-performing the other?

[oldrover]

Went back to look at 2006, as I was thinking this team might be somewhat similar to 2019's (strong defense, less strong offense)... a few things popped out at me. I was impressed by the rushing totals. Both Corey and Lawrence had around 800 yards, plus Faulk and Evans shipped in. And you had both Graham and Watson at TE. The WR's were weak, but the defense was 2nd in points allowed. (offense #7 in scoring)

Take a look for yourself...

2006 New England Patriots Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com

While I'm still picking this year's team to out-perform, have to say this review of the 2006 team may have...

...opened my eyes? too soon?

 

[Hyped]

2019 D > 2006 D by leaps and bounds....

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[RobertWeathers]

Fans pick on the 06 team for the crappy WRs, as a 4 seed playing Wild Card Weekend and allowing 32 2nd 1/2 points vs Indy to blow the AFCCG. BB squeezed every last drop out of that team. They certainly weren't perfect but that team had major guts.

Just need to watch the AFC Div in SD. Thats all you need to know.

With that said the 2019 team is better on D and O.

 

[SBLIII]

The 2006 defense was a top 3 defense in the BB era.

 

[Patjew]

The 2006 defense was a top 3 defense in the BB era.

Not so sure about that, but definitely not in the playoffs playing without Rodney.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Not so sure about that, but definitely not in the playoffs playing without Rodney.

Losing Rodney vs Tenn and a-hole Jeff Fisher cost them dearly vs Indy.

 

[Oswlek]

The 2006 defense was a top 3 defense in the BB era.

Very unlikely. 2003 and 2004 are undoubtedly better so what is your argument for placing 2006 over 2001, 2007, 2014 and 2019?

 

[SBLIII]

Very unlikely. 2003 and 2004 are undoubtedly better so what is your argument for placing 2006 over 2001, 2007, 2014 and 2019?

DVOA, points per drive, points total.

 

[Oswlek]

DVOA, points per drive, points total.

So are you just waiting until year end to slot 2019 above them?

 

[SBLIII]

So are you just waiting until year end to slot 2019 above them?

pretty much