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Question while looking at your list.QB - Brady
RB - Faulk
RB - White
RB - Dillon
FB - Develin
TE - Gronkowski
TE - Watson
WR - Edelman
WR - Moss
WR - Welker
WR - Brown
T - Light
T - Vollmer
T - Cannon
G - Mankins
G - Thuney
G - Mason
C - Koppen
DL - Seymour
DL - Wilfork
DL - Flowers
Edge - McGinest
Edge - Vrabel
Edge - Ninkovich
LB - Hightower
LB - Bruschi
LB - Mayo
CB - Law
CB - Gilmore
CB - Revis
S - Harrison
S - McCourty
S - Chung
K - Gostkowski
P - Allen
KR - Branch
KR - Lewis
PR - Amendola
ST - Slater
ST - Izzo
Notes:
Used both KR and PR on players that I really wanted (Branch, Amendola, Lewis) but just missed out on their position. Edelman is obviously a better PR than Amendola and Patterson better than Branch or Lewis.
Ninkovich may not be a popular pick, but I just like him and think of him as a Patriot moreso than some other objectively more skilled players. He was a team first player and had many clutch plays. Same with Flowers...a lot of critical clutch plays.
Toughest decision was Revis vs. Butler for CB3. Revis only played one year, and Butler had the greatest play, but I still went with Revis, who was the #1 best CB in the league. Could be convinced to change that one, as it kind of contradicts my last point.
Gostkowski over Vinatieri is also a tough call, so I’m just going on bias as a tiebreaker. Gostkowski is a lifelong Patriot and has been tremendous. Vinatieri can make the Colts team.
Agree, I did not include Revis. Although I admit I put in Trent Brown. I thought he was that good.2 decades? Hard for me to pick someone who's been on the team only a few years or less.
Gilmore all day, Moss never.What about Gilmore or Moss though?
.... Deion Branch is the best Patriots WR of the dynasty. He cannot/should not be left off of anyone's list. I know that he was not great in Seattle, but he was in sync with Brady for a slew of 15 yard gains like no other.
Interesting you chose Thuney over Neal
Yeah, that was a very tough call. Neal was steady/good for years. Maybe some recency bias here; I think Thuney in 2018 was a big reason for winning the SB.
I think he has surpassed Faulk.James White is one of the most underrated players I’ve ever seen. No idea why this guys is never mentioned when talking about great offensive players in the league. I’m not saying he’s as valuable as Julio Jones, but this dude moves the needle.
I think he has surpassed Faulk.
Although I admit I put in Trent Brown. I thought he was that good.
Faulk was absolutely a better runner but white has been a bigger part of championships.Big shoes to fill. Faulk’s longevity and still playing at a high level for so long is remarkable. But White is quite a marvel too. He certainly owns the greater signature game/moment, and he is better a receiver, absolutely phenomenal at being in the right spot and catching tough passes (Faulk was more of a dump off, classic catch and run receiver.). I think Faulk was a better straight runner too. In terms of better in their prime, very very close.
James White is one of the most underrated players I’ve ever seen. No idea why this guys is never mentioned when talking about great offensive players in the league. I’m not saying he’s as valuable as Julio Jones, but this dude moves the needle.
Question while looking at your list.
Should zero rings be a disqualification?
LB was tough. 3 out of the below 5 only.
Bruschi
Collins
Mayo
Hightower
Van Noy