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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
I don't know. I think several of the key players on our 91 team, particularly on defense were FAs. It's so tough to compare eras though
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Sure, Gathers at DT, Fred Stokes at DE, Matt Millen at MLB, Copeland at SS, Wilbur Marshall at OLB, etc. But they were added to a solid core of homegrown vet skins; D. Green, C. Mann, Monte Coleman, K. Gouevia, M. Mayhew, & Pettibon had been there for years.
The parallel to me is that Gibbs could get an old once good/great player like Matt Millen to play a vital role, just the way Bellicheck has w/ old free agents like Junior Seau, Moss, Fred Taylor, etc.
My main point is, if the team is solid & has an established coaching staff & system, vet free agents can come in and play important roles right away. That's where I see the parallel between Gibbs' 1 & Bellicheck.