Quote:Look at the Patriots record, their defensive record so Brady is not a factor. Their defense was #10 in point allowed this year. Was their talent on defense really that much better than the Jags? Every year since Belichick took over their defense has been in the top 17, and usually in the top ten. Their personnel have typically been nothing special, but Belichick's methods make the results a lot greater than the talent level.



There are other examples from last year. The Bears, Raven, and Eagles got better results on defense from lesser talent.

Coaching matters. A good coach can get better results from mediocre talent, and a bad coach can get poor results from good talent.