Giant Octopodes
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We have multiple players who earned 3 rings with the Patriots in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 seasons. Some of them may still be active, and still have a chance to increase their ring count and / or overall candidacy, but nonetheless it seemed like a fine time to review and speculate. I'll break it down by position group (kinda), and will also include honorable mentions if anyone earned 2 with the Patriots and earned a 3rd elsewhere. I have not looked at the 2001-2004 Patriots to review who has and hasn't made it in, and argue over who still deserves a spot but doesn't have one yet. That may be the next thing I tackle, but certainly if anyone wants to draw comparisons to the results of that group to argue over how likely it is that player X from the latest run, obviously that's perfectly valid and any insights on that end would be appreciated. Without further ado!
QB
Not going to mention he who must not be named, for a ton of reasons. Most importantly, because he adds absolutely nothing to the conversation. We all know he's going in first ballot, so let's leave him out of this one. Fair?
RB/FB
James White
James Develin
Honorable Mention: LeGarrette Blount (won 2 with us, 1 with the Eagles)
WR/TE
Julian Edelman
Matthew Slater (in theory)
Rob Gronkowski (I honestly don't really want discussion on him either, we know he's getting in)
OL
Marcus Cannon
LBs / DBs
Dont'a Hightower
Patrick Chung
Nate Ebner
Devin McCourty
ST
Stephen Gostkowski
Ryan Allen
Matthew Slater (in reality)
If I missed anyone else who was a 3x SB Champion with us, or a 2x Champion with us and is 3x overall, let me know, and my apologies for having missed them. If there is anyone who is a 2x Champion or less with us but whom you expect to get in and feel is worth mentioning, that would be great too. Very curious as to what folks thoughts are.
QB
Not going to mention he who must not be named, for a ton of reasons. Most importantly, because he adds absolutely nothing to the conversation. We all know he's going in first ballot, so let's leave him out of this one. Fair?
RB/FB
James White
James Develin
Honorable Mention: LeGarrette Blount (won 2 with us, 1 with the Eagles)
WR/TE
Julian Edelman
Matthew Slater (in theory)
Rob Gronkowski (I honestly don't really want discussion on him either, we know he's getting in)
OL
Marcus Cannon
LBs / DBs
Dont'a Hightower
Patrick Chung
Nate Ebner
Devin McCourty
ST
Stephen Gostkowski
Ryan Allen
Matthew Slater (in reality)
If I missed anyone else who was a 3x SB Champion with us, or a 2x Champion with us and is 3x overall, let me know, and my apologies for having missed them. If there is anyone who is a 2x Champion or less with us but whom you expect to get in and feel is worth mentioning, that would be great too. Very curious as to what folks thoughts are.