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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.No. 01-04. But it's still a darn good group.
Let's reserve judgement until they face a better O-line such as Dallas (even though GB is currently blowing them up). It is looking like a special unit thus far though.
yeah not really.
These linebackers are complete as heck. Pass rush, coverage, rush defense. Can't get much better
And Baltimore, Houston, Cleveland, and Philly. It's really hard to call them "elite" until they do this against the big boys. I feel like they are going to do a decent job against them though.
This is absolutely the right answer. Ed Reynolds and Johnny rembert off the bench.Tippett, Blackmon, Nelson, McGrew.
Current crew is next best but Tippett is the difference maker.
Since when is a defensive passer rating of 41.0 and allowing only 2.6 PPG (taking out all TDs allowed by non-defensive units) with no passing TDs allowed only "a decent job"?
That crew was deadly. Tippett was a monster, the AFC's version of Lawrence Taylor, in the Hall Of Fame like Taylor. Nelson was a tackling machine, Similar to Lambert, but without the notoriety. Blackmon was good coming off the edge as well. McGrew was pretty good.Back in the 1980's, it seemed like whenever we had good linebackers/defense, it seemed like we didn't have a good offense.Tippett, Blackmon, Nelson, McGrew.
Current crew is next best but Tippett is the difference maker.
1985 Patriots:2004
ILB Tedy Bruschi age 31
ILB Ted Johnson age 32
ILB Roman Phifer age 36
OLB Mike Vrabel age 29
OLB Willie McGinest age 33
OLB Roosevelt Colvin age 27
OLB Tully Banta-Cain age 24
2019
ILB Dont’a Hightower age 29
ILB Ja’Whaun Bentley age 23
ILB Elandon Roberts age 25
OLB Jamie Collins age 30
OLB Kyle Van Noy age 28
OLB John Simon age 29
OLB Chase Winovich age 24
Factoring in age & athleticism I’ll take 2019. Can’t speak to the 1980s
Between 85, 04 and 19 it's like chosing which Victoria's Secret supermodel to date.1985 Patriots:
OLB Andre Tippett age 26
OLB Don Blackmon age 27
ILB Steve Nelson age 34
ILB Larry McGrew age 28
ILB Johnny Rembert age 24
OLB Ed Reynolds age 24
WR Stephen Starring age 24 (d. Callahan Tunnel)
I think so.
We've never had anyone as athletically gifted as Collins. Collins this year has played better LBer than any other LB has played for BB as a Patriots HC.
No. 01-04. But it's still a darn good group.
Yeah, Tippett was easily the 2nd best Linebacker of his generation (LT being #1). He was an absolute stud. Think of how good Collins looks and double it. That was Tippett.