Quote:Very few coaches get the luxury of a "complete team." Remember the game sealing INT at the end of Superbowl 49? Malcolm Butler was an undrafted guy who was on the back of the Patriots depth chart, but a great coaching staff had a guy who had hardly played and wasn't even thought highly enough to be drafted ready to make the game winning play in the Superbowl. You'll never see that level of coaching out of someone like Gus, either bring him a defense full of guys already primed and ready to win or give him excuses, because there's nothing in between for him.

 

Telvin Smith.  5th round pick.  But wait, he probably developed on his own.

 

And who the hell said anything about a complete team?  I love the way people want to twist things.  Give me a single star on the defense.  Come on...just ONE.  Butler, as you said, was on the BACK of the depth chart.  This team was so lacking talent they didn't have the luxury of stuffing anyone on the back of the roster.  Hell, even the people they brought in weren't studs on other teams' defenses.  They brought in a bunch of guys.  

 

I'm not saying that Bradley is even the right choice but to try to paint him as 'incompetent' is ridiculous.  It's kind of irrelevant anyway.  He's back next year and he, more than likely, will have something to work with on the defensive side of the ball.  We'll see what happens.  Of course if they do well, then I'm sure it will be painted that Bradley had nothing to do with it.    

 

And I'm done here.  I've stated my opinion.  See ya. 

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