Thompson/Belichick - Two Different Ways To Build a Team

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Feb 5, 2012 2:24 pm

Interesting McGinn story
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/a-differ ... 21674.html

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Feb 5, 2012 2:25 pm

Last week, Belichick was emphatic in saying that each season required a brand-new foundation. Packers coach Mike McCarthy probably would agree, but the necessity for Belichick to start fresh each year is due in part to his own mediocre record as an evaluator.

"Great coach," a long-time executive in personnel for NFL teams said. "Lousy personnel guy."

emunney · Post #3 » by **emunney** » Sun Feb 5, 2012 6:07 pm

I can't believe BB released Underwood the night before the Super Bowl for reasons unrelated to discipline. Totally ridiculous.

TT is cold but he's not THAT cold.

Post #4 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Feb 5, 2012 6:49 pm

It's an interesting contrast in styles. Hard to argue with success and BB certainly has had it. But I still prefer the TT method.

Ayt · Post #5 » by **Ayt** » Mon Feb 6, 2012 5:03 am

Anderson would have been a nice signing by us.

eagle13 · Post #6 » by **eagle13** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:57 pm

Ideally I prefer
2/3 TT style
1/3 BB style
sorta Ron Wolf style

th87 · Post #7 » by **th87** » Thu Feb 9, 2012 4:33 am

The lack of freshness is another factor on what did our defense in. They returned almost all their starters, and the incumbents weren't ever really in danger of losing their jobs. This dulled competitiveness.

Next year, I hope there's a lot of turnover so as to create more competition for roster spots. Low upside veterans need to go (Hawk, Walden, Green), and need to be replaced by young guys fighting for those spots.