BTSC Daily Six Pack - Youth vs. Experience Edition

My team is Dennis Picks… son.

I actually think this is pretty close. I think the reasoning they list is crap. Harder time period my @ss. However, I think what Tom Brady has done is amazing in it’s own right.

Terry had a lot of hall of fame players around him, and I understand that you can’t quantify how much he helped them be great versus how they helped him be great, but who did Tom Brady have around him that was Hall of Fame worthy when he won 3 super bowls? Vinateri? He’s got Moss now, but no super bowl with Moss. He’s won with scrub WR’s and no-name running back. Corey Dillon was good, but not HOF worthy.

Bradshaw had 2 HOF receivers, a HOF running back, and generally played with the best defense to roam the planet.

Feel free to yell and curse at me but I think I can see a valid argument for either player. Terry had to call his own plays, the rules were much harder on the passing game etc… But Tom has done a lot with less. And I know about spygate, I don’t believe it throws out his accomplishments.

Becasue comparing players in different eras is never easy, and almost always pointless.

Bradshaw played in an era when passing wasn’t as prolific, but it was during his career that the rules eased in favor of the offenses. Not surprisingly, Bradshaw’s yardage increased and held steady after the Mel Blount rules were put into place.

He finished his career with a 107-51 record, while having the help of the greatest defensive unit in the history of the game.

Brady plays in an era where passing has almost overtaken the run, and had what could be argued as one of the greatest passing seasons in the history of football not too long ago. Remember what is fresh in our memory always seems better to boot.

He has a 97-30 record, with the help of a sneaky coach.

Brady is the better passer, and passing is what the NFL is these days. So he got the nod. I won’t lose any sleep over it.

but, aside from loyalty to the Steelers, I am not too upset that they gave Brady the nod. Agree with ChicagoSteeler about the reasoning being lousy though…

I DID expect Greene to nab #75, and while Deacon Jones wasn’t a bad choice, I’m not sure it’s accurate.

Finally, I think there were a couple pushes where they already had tons of Steelers on the list, and so they went with guys from other teams, and guys who stood out on less talented teams.

I will say, SF being my first-love team, I understood why Ray-Ray the murderer got #52, but the fact that they didn’t even MENTION Patrick Willis was lame; granted he’s relatively young, but the dude is THAT good…had SF grabbed Timmons a couple years back, Willis would have likely been a Steeler, and the 412 would have drafted the two best backers in that draft.

didn’t denver need a center?

he’s a serviceable center with vet experience and his contract isn’t too bad to pick up from the receiving team’s stand point. it’s a 3 year contract at about 2mil/year and the receiving team wouldn’t have any cap penalty if they choose to cut him down the road (if the cap is reinstated)

i think it would be nice to keep him from a talent stand point (having a vet with experience to back up our TWENTYONE yo rookie) but from the way it sounds hartwig won’t be too cool about becoming a backup.

As well as not even mentioning the immortal Bubby Brister at #6.

I didn’t count 8 Steelers. Troy, Bus, Lambert, Ham. Others were mentioned but didn’t make the cut.

No redman on the list? Clearly somebody is asking for an epic beatdown.

Johnny, I too wasn’t that impressed with his kickoffs. I noticed as well that his kicks wern’t going into the end zone when I went to camp and it carried over into the Giants game.

I would also take his kickoffs in Denver with a grain of salt…..the altitude in the Mile-High Stadium creates more distance…Jason Elam would attest to that fact.

Having said that, he is the better athlete and provides a better overall kickoff coverage package vs Jeff Reed.

Ray Lewis over Mike Webster? I might be biased, but seriously I think that is just wrong.