Quote:Sorry, but you can't exclude Henderson and Stroud.  I'll will say it for the third time, they played better that year than anybody at that position has this year.  And Brunell was playing QB better than anybody currently on the roster is.  And that is the most important position, after all.  And you forgot Darius.  And since Lewis is out, I'd argue that Brady was much better that year than anybody we're throwing out there these days.  The OL, while not world beating, was much better than this years bunch.  Meester was center, Williams at right tackle and Naeole at LG.  The only bad moments is when Todd Fordham had to step in for an injured Pearson.      

 

Meester was at Guard in 2002. 

 

Not to nitpick, but you continually keep saying about "my" bad memory here. 

 

 

Yeah, Brady was better than our TE, agreed. 

 

Brunell at that point (2002) was not more talented than Bortles. More "seasoned"? Sure. 

 

The Jags DL/ depth is better now than it was at that point in 2002. Yep even with the 2002 versions of Hender-stroud. 

 

Cyprien is pretty close to Darius, actually. They are both decent box Safeties that are liabilities in coverage. 

 

I'd give the OL nod to the 2002 team, mainly on experience.

 

The LB corps were equally bad for both teams. 

 

Special teams about the same. 

 

DB play about the same. 

 

RB play obviously edge to 2002. 

 

WR play edge to 2002 because of Jimmy, but much deeper on 2014's team. 

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