Re: Re: Re: Re: Don't count out the Pats!
Thumper on 01-09-2007 at 05:28 PM said:
I'm not the biggest Marty fan in the world, but your statement is ridiculous. I remember not so long ago Mike Martz was gods gift to coaching. You know the whole greatest show on turf, etc. Your Pats pull that theory to bed.
Bill Belichick has put together a winning program for you guys. But, when he coached the Cleveland Browns, he was a nobody and left with a 36-44 record. Not what I would call a coaching genius. Amazing what winning will do for a coaches rep. But no team wins forever and no coach is on the top forever. He's had a nice run, but how much longer will it last? If the Chargers keep this momentium and win a few Super Bowls, Marty will be the new coach de jour.
Although if that happens, the apocalypse might be near.
This post and your previous assesment of each team shows you didn't do very much homework.
First, this post. BB's tenure in Cleveland was more successful than the average hick gives him credit for. He took over a terrible team and had them in the playoffs within three seasons. His last season in Cleveland, they had a 4-1 record before Modell announced the team was moving. Everything collapsed after that. Modell canned him because he wanted a clean break from everything Cleveland related and wanted to hire Marchibroda as a publicity stunt.
As far as your breakdown goes, QB..slight edge?? You are truly delusional. Coaching...slight edge??? Your opinion is starting to become suspect.
Front 7 shoudl be broken down further to DL and LB. At DL, I give the Pats a slight edge. This is the best front 3 SD will face all year. The Pats also rotate in Green and Wright to provide spells for the big three.
At LB, SD still gets the edge.
SD gets the RB edge because of LT. But the Pats have a deep and talented group with Dillon and Maroney splitting carries, Evans blocking and Faulk as the 3rd down back.
Oline, I admit to not know SD's line well, but the Pats have a very strong front 5 and they can rotate two mroe linemen into the game.
Gates obviously puts SD over the top at TE, but again, the Pats go three deep at the position with Watson, Graham and Thomas all good receiver and Graham is a devastating blocker.
For special teams, the Pats coverage has been suspect but improved significantly against the Jets. Maroney and/or Hobbs are dangerous kick returners. Both have broken long ones with Hobbs returning one all the way.
JMHO