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[AQPE]

hehehe i put him there to see if people were paying attention lol... but the 3 spot is basically a toss up between Mel Lunsford and Tim Goad, with Lunsford getting a slight edge...

Lunsford got murdering scum Simpson kicked out of a game once. That’s good enough for me over Goad

 

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Lunsford got murdering scum Simpson kicked out of a game once. That’s good enough for me over Goad

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Tony Franklin is one of the most 'used-car salesman' looking guys. He almost never buckled his chinstrap. Looked like a dude from the stands.

 

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Tony Franklin is one of the most 'used-car salesman' looking guys. He almost never buckled his chinstrap. Looked like a dude from the stands.

First part yes

Second part - Thats Bob Gladieux, literally! LOL

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Not familiar with him, I'll give him a look

 

[Pape]

Not familiar with him, I'll give him a look

the story is quite literally the most patriots thing of the 70s patriots...

 

[AQPE]

Harvard Stadium

 

[Pape]

Not familiar with him, I'll give him a look

Harvard Stadium

 

[italian pat patriot]

Bob Gladieux is a must !
He had also different numbers so it is easy to find a place for him

 

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Bob Gladieux is a must !
He had also different numbers so it is easy to find a place for him

Gladieux wore 24... I left the third spot open, so technically there's room for him...

other guys who have worn 24: Darrelle Revis, **** Felt, Kyle Arrington, Robert Weathers, and Bob Howard among others... Think Gladieux fits in the third spot?

 

[bigballas]

Was bored... put together this list of who I felt was the best, based on jersey number... some numbers have 1 guy, others 2 or three... thoughts comments? edit : Fixed some stuff, deleted some guys where appropriate edit edit updated the list a bit

1	John Smith	Cam Newton	Tony Franklin
2	Nick Folk	Doug Flutie	Mike Patrick
3	Stephen Gostkowski	Matt Bahr	Jabril Peppers
4	Adam Vinateri	Jason Staurovsky	Jarret Stidham
5	Pat O'Neil	Shayne Graham	Greg Davis
6	Ryan Allen	Chris Hanson
7	Jake Bailey	Jacoby Brisette	Hugh Millen
8	Ja'Whaun Bentley	Josh Miller
9	Matthew Judon
10	Mac Jones	Jabar Gaffney	Jimmy Garoppolo
11	Drew Bledsoe	Julian Edelman	Tony Eason
12	Tom Brady
13	Jack Jones	R.C. Gamble	Phillip Dorsett
14	Steve Grogan	Tom Yewcic	Brandin Cooks
15	Vito "Babe" Parilli	Chris Hogan
16	Jim Plunkett	Jakobi Meyers	Matt Cassel
17	Antonio Brown
18	Matthew Slater	Randy Vataha	Donte' Stallworth
19	Brandon LaFell	Malcolm Mitchell	Brandon Tate
20	Gino Cappelletti
21	Malcolm Butler	Rickey Reynolds
22	Stevan Ridley	Ron Burton	Assante Samuel
23	Ron Hall	Patrick Chung	Kyle Dugger
24	Ty Law	Stephon Gillmore
25	Ross O'Hanley	Rick Sanford	Larry Whigham
26	Raymond Clayborn	Sony Michel	Eugene Wilson
27	J.C. Jackson	Ron Bolton	Ellis Hobbs
28	Curtis Martin	Corey Dillon	James White
29	Harold Jackson	LeGarrette Blount
30	Mosi Tatupu	Jason McCourty	Carl Garrett
31	Aqib Talib	Fred Marion	Jonathan Jones
32	Devon McCourty	Craig James	Antowain Smith
33	Kevin Faulk	Sam Gash	Tony Collins
34	Chuck Shonta	Prentis McCray	Sammy Morris
35	Jim Nance	Patrick Pass
36	Lawyer Milloy	James Sanders
37	Rodney Harrison	Maurice Hurst	Damien Harris
38	Rhamondre Stevenson	Roland James	Brandon Bolden
39	Sam Cunningham	Laurence Maroney
40	Michael Haynes	Larry Garron
41	Larry Carwell	Leroy Mitchell
42	Mack Herron	Ronnie Lippett	BenJarvus Green-Ellis
43	Nate Ebner	Vagas Ferguson	Ernest Gibson
44	John Stephens	Don Calhoun	John Outlaw
45	Otis Smith	Michael Timpson	Ray Ilg
46	James Develin	Rommie Loudd
47	Robert Edwards	Billy Johnson	Michael Hoomanawanui
48	Don Webb	Tim Fox	Tully Banta-Cain
49	Joe Cardona	Ralph Anderson
50	Mike Vrabel	Rob Ninkovich	Larry McGrew
51	Jerod Mayo
52	Johnny Rembert	Ted Johnson	Steve King
53	Tom Addison	Chris Slade	Larry Izzo
54	Tedy Bruschi	Dont'a Hightower
55	Willie McGinest	Don Blackmon	Josh Uche
56	Andre Tippet	Jon Morris	Rod Shoate
57	Steve Nelson
58	Pete Brock	Jamie Collins	Marty Moore
59	Vincent Brown	Mike Hawkins	Todd Collins
60	Len St. Jean	David Andrews	Garin Veris
61	Sam Adams	Marcus Cannon	Stephen Neal
62	Joe Thuney	Ryan Wendell	Dwight Wheeler
63	Dan Connolly	Joe Andruzzi
64	Richard Bishop	Dave Wohlbaugh
65	Houston Antwine	Damien Woody
66	Ed Weisacosky	Paul Fairchild	Lonnie Paxton
67	Dan Koppen	Bill Lenkaitis	Steve Moore
68	Max Lane	Tom Ashworth	Mike Baab
69	Shaq Mason	Cole Strange
70	Leon Gray	Logan Mankins
71	Ray "Sugar Bear"Hamilton	Todd Rucci	Russ Hochstein
72	Matt Light	Larry Eisenhauer	Mel Lunsford
73	John Hannah
74	Shelby Jordan	Kyle Love	Chris Sullivan
75	Vince Wilfork
76	Charley Long	Sebastian Vollmer	Brian Holloway
77	Tom Neville	Nate Solder
78	Bruce Armstrong	Tony McGee
79	Jim Lee Hunt
80	Troy Brown	Irving Fryar	Danny Amendola
81	Randy Moss	Jim Colclough	Russ Francis
82	Ben Watson	Vincent Brisby	Daniel Graham
83	Wes Welker
84	Deion Branch	Art Graham	Darryl Stingley
85	Julius Adams	Nick Buoniconti
86	Stanley Morgan	David Patten	Bob Windsor
87	Rob Gronkowski	Ben Coates	David Givens
88	Terry Glenn	Martellus Bennett	Ron Berger
89	Bob Dee
90	Toby Williams	Chad Eaton
91	Bobby Hamilton	Deatrich Wise Jr.
92	Ray Agnew	Ted Washington
93	Richard Seymour	Lawrence Guy
94	Ty Warren	Chris Jones
95	Chandler Jones	Rosevelt Colvin	Roman Phifer
96	Brent Williams	Mike Jones
97	Jarvis Green	Alan Branch
98	Trey Flowers	Dennis Owens	Anthony Pleasant
99	Mike Wright	Dave Howard

#10 is 2 time super bowl Jimmy G >>> MAC 10

 

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#10 is 2 time super bowl Jimmy G >>> MAC 10

i get what you are saying... but i was much influenced by the 4 games of 2016, where Jimmy GQ couldnt and wouldnt step up to the plate in games 3 & 4, especially 4... it elevated brissette, lowered jimmy in my eyes

 

[crawhammer]

Was bored... put together this list of who I felt was the best, based on jersey number... some numbers have 1 guy, others 2 or three... thoughts comments? edit : Fixed some stuff, deleted some guys where appropriate edit edit updated the list a bit

1	John Smith	Cam Newton	Tony Franklin
2	Nick Folk	Doug Flutie	Mike Patrick
3	Stephen Gostkowski	Matt Bahr	Jabril Peppers
4	Adam Vinateri	Jason Staurovsky	Jarret Stidham
5	Pat O'Neil	Shayne Graham	Greg Davis
6	Ryan Allen	Chris Hanson
7	Jake Bailey	Jacoby Brisette	Hugh Millen
8	Ja'Whaun Bentley	Josh Miller
9	Matthew Judon
10	Mac Jones	Jabar Gaffney	Jimmy Garoppolo
11	Drew Bledsoe	Julian Edelman	Tony Eason
12	Tom Brady
13	Jack Jones	R.C. Gamble	Phillip Dorsett
14	Steve Grogan	Tom Yewcic	Brandin Cooks
15	Vito "Babe" Parilli	Chris Hogan
16	Jim Plunkett	Jakobi Meyers	Matt Cassel
17	Antonio Brown
18	Matthew Slater	Randy Vataha	Donte' Stallworth
19	Brandon LaFell	Malcolm Mitchell	Brandon Tate
20	Gino Cappelletti
21	Malcolm Butler	Rickey Reynolds
22	Stevan Ridley	Ron Burton	Assante Samuel
23	Ron Hall	Patrick Chung	Kyle Dugger
24	Ty Law	Stephon Gillmore
25	Ross O'Hanley	Rick Sanford	Larry Whigham
26	Raymond Clayborn	Sony Michel	Eugene Wilson
27	J.C. Jackson	Ron Bolton	Ellis Hobbs
28	Curtis Martin	Corey Dillon	James White
29	Harold Jackson	LeGarrette Blount
30	Mosi Tatupu	Jason McCourty	Carl Garrett
31	Aqib Talib	Fred Marion	Jonathan Jones
32	Devon McCourty	Craig James	Antowain Smith
33	Kevin Faulk	Sam Gash	Tony Collins
34	Chuck Shonta	Prentis McCray	Sammy Morris
35	Jim Nance	Patrick Pass
36	Lawyer Milloy	James Sanders
37	Rodney Harrison	Maurice Hurst	Damien Harris
38	Rhamondre Stevenson	Roland James	Brandon Bolden
39	Sam Cunningham	Laurence Maroney
40	Michael Haynes	Larry Garron
41	Larry Carwell	Leroy Mitchell
42	Mack Herron	Ronnie Lippett	BenJarvus Green-Ellis
43	Nate Ebner	Vagas Ferguson	Ernest Gibson
44	John Stephens	Don Calhoun	John Outlaw
45	Otis Smith	Michael Timpson	Ray Ilg
46	James Develin	Rommie Loudd
47	Robert Edwards	Billy Johnson	Michael Hoomanawanui
48	Don Webb	Tim Fox	Tully Banta-Cain
49	Joe Cardona	Ralph Anderson
50	Mike Vrabel	Rob Ninkovich	Larry McGrew
51	Jerod Mayo
52	Johnny Rembert	Ted Johnson	Steve King
53	Tom Addison	Chris Slade	Larry Izzo
54	Tedy Bruschi	Dont'a Hightower
55	Willie McGinest	Don Blackmon	Josh Uche
56	Andre Tippet	Jon Morris	Rod Shoate
57	Steve Nelson
58	Pete Brock	Jamie Collins	Marty Moore
59	Vincent Brown	Mike Hawkins	Todd Collins
60	Len St. Jean	David Andrews	Garin Veris
61	Sam Adams	Marcus Cannon	Stephen Neal
62	Joe Thuney	Ryan Wendell	Dwight Wheeler
63	Dan Connolly	Joe Andruzzi
64	Richard Bishop	Dave Wohlbaugh
65	Houston Antwine	Damien Woody
66	Ed Weisacosky	Paul Fairchild	Lonnie Paxton
67	Dan Koppen	Bill Lenkaitis	Steve Moore
68	Max Lane	Tom Ashworth	Mike Baab
69	Shaq Mason	Cole Strange
70	Leon Gray	Logan Mankins
71	Ray "Sugar Bear"Hamilton	Todd Rucci	Russ Hochstein
72	Matt Light	Larry Eisenhauer	Mel Lunsford
73	John Hannah
74	Shelby Jordan	Kyle Love	Chris Sullivan
75	Vince Wilfork
76	Charley Long	Sebastian Vollmer	Brian Holloway
77	Tom Neville	Nate Solder
78	Bruce Armstrong	Tony McGee
79	Jim Lee Hunt
80	Troy Brown	Irving Fryar	Danny Amendola
81	Randy Moss	Jim Colclough	Russ Francis
82	Ben Watson	Vincent Brisby	Daniel Graham
83	Wes Welker
84	Deion Branch	Art Graham	Darryl Stingley
85	Julius Adams	Nick Buoniconti
86	Stanley Morgan	David Patten	Bob Windsor
87	Rob Gronkowski	Ben Coates	David Givens
88	Terry Glenn	Martellus Bennett	Ron Berger
89	Bob Dee
90	Toby Williams	Chad Eaton
91	Bobby Hamilton	Deatrich Wise Jr.
92	Ray Agnew	Ted Washington
93	Richard Seymour	Lawrence Guy
94	Ty Warren	Chris Jones
95	Chandler Jones	Rosevelt Colvin	Roman Phifer
96	Brent Williams	Mike Jones
97	Jarvis Green	Alan Branch
98	Trey Flowers	Dennis Owens	Anthony Pleasant
99	Mike Wright	Dave Howard

I'm impressed that you made it all the way through this task. A few suggestions...

Edelman is the best #11, definitely ahead of Bledsoe.

Corey Dillon was the last piece of the franchise's best team (2004), and James White was a major contributor for two Super Bowl titles, so I would consider putting both ahead of Curtis Martin, who people may forget was only a Patriot for 3 seasons. Martin had over 10,000 rushing yards for the Jets and under 4000 for the Patriots.

Move Ted Johnson in front of Johnny Rembert at #52.

Remove Cam Newton from the list. AB shouldn't count either.

 

[Pape]

I'm impressed that you made it all the way through this task. A few suggestions...

Edelman is the best #11, definitely ahead of Bledsoe.

Corey Dillon was the last piece of the franchise's best team (2004), and James White was a major contributor for two Super Bowl titles, so I would consider putting both ahead of Curtis Martin, who people may forget was only a Patriot for 3 seasons. Martin had over 10,000 rushing yards for the Jets and under 4000 for the Patriots.

Move Ted Johnson in front of Johnny Rembert at #52.

Remove Cam Newton from the list. AB shouldn't count either.

You aren't the first person to point out Edelman over Bledsoe... and i'm not disagreeing with you... 1A & 1B as it were... Edelman grew into a great player, where as Drew was starting right out of the gate rookie year... I think its clearly a bias on my part, but i also think people tend for forget just how important Drew was for this franchise because the Brady shadow looms so large over everything...

I like the idea about moving Curtis Martin out of the lead spot... guess he was put there because HoF... next time i update the list, you will probably see Martin at 2, Dillon at 1... but man, james white in 49 really was incredible, wasn't he? .... stuff like that is what makes this so difficult...

Rembert - i think i will keep him there... more ints, more sacks compared to Johnson... Johnson was a tub-thumping run stopper, which really wasn't Remberts game... Remberts pop, scoop & score in the 85 jete wildcard game was truly an epic moment in Pats history...

17 is a black hole... AB is clearly head and shoulders above anyone else who has ever worn 17... so im kinda torn here... i dunno what else to do... Maybe i will put in Elmo Wright and be done with it... he had some great TD dances, albeit for other teams...


As for Cam, I am keeping him in... I might move him to the third spot, bump Tony Franklin to 2... Undecided about that...

Cam has drawn a lot of lightning... i would ask that people remember that is about "best of" at a given jersey number, which is not necessarily the same thing as the 100 Best to Ever to Play for the Patriots...And my intention when i started was to list three guys at each jersey number... but that notion was quickly abused, as there are some numbers that it becomes a "what for" ...

take 12 for example... could I have put Matt Cavanaugh and Tom Ramsey in the 2/3 spot behind Brady? sure, but what for? its not even close... I don't see it that way at 1 ... add to that, there are only three other guys who have worn 1 ... DeVante Parker, N'Keal Harry, Eric Schubert (if anyone knows who he is, i'd be impressed)... So, to me, Cam belongs on the list...

 

[crawhammer]

17 is a black hole... AB is clearly head and shoulders above anyone else who has ever worn 17... so im kinda torn here... i dunno what else to do... Maybe i will put in Elmo Wright and be done with it... he had some great TD dances, albeit for other teams...

Aaron Dobson... obviously there's a weak history with #17 but Dobson wasn't awful as a rookie (37-519-4). AB wore the uniform for literally 1 game. I'd give Dobson the nod at #17 for the nice effort in his rookie season. It was sharply downhill from there, but still.

 

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Aaron Dobson... obviously there's a weak history with #17 but Dobson wasn't awful as a rookie (37-519-4). AB wore the uniform for literally 1 game. I'd give Dobson the nod at #17 for the nice effort in his rookie season. It was sharply downhill from there, but still.

i think you're right...

 

[Chevy]

could I have put Matt Cavanaugh

Matt was considered by many to be the best QB4 in the league at the time ... Just saying ...