Stat that is mind-boggling to me

NarwhalHunter · 01-12-2008, 05:28 PM

All 22 of the starters for the Colts have NEVER played for any other pro team.

Now that's how you build a team that's championship-caliber every season.

Cancer Beater · 01-12-2008, 09:03 PM

wow

Thats amazing

Tobias-Reiper · 01-12-2008, 11:31 PM

... but then you have the Patriots with ex Chargers, Dolphins, Eagles/Saints, Raiders/Vikings, Ravens, etc. etc. etc.

Cancer Beater · 01-13-2008, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper

... but then you have the Patriots with ex Chargers, Dolphins, Eagles/Saints, Raiders/Vikings, Ravens, etc. etc. etc.

This up coming off-season, we will see them get Darren McFadden, Lance Briggs, and Chad Johnson.

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NarwhalHunter · 01-13-2008, 07:41 AM

The Patriots are really the only team I've seen consistently do the right thing in free agency: they never overpay, they never go for underachievers with one good season or "needing a change of scenery," and if they do actually go after a big name they always make sure the guy is going to fit into their system. And yet they still do the majority of their team building through the draft, as all the best teams do.

saintsfan1976 · 01-13-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by NarwhalHunter

The Patriots are really the only team I've seen consistently do the right thing in free agency: they never overpay, they never go for underachievers with one good season or "needing a change of scenery," and if they do actually go after a big name they always make sure the guy is going to fit into their system. And yet they still do the majority of their team building through the draft, as all the best teams do.

Judging by the actions of the Saints in the last couple of years I thought they were trying to use the same formula.... guess the Pats beat us to the players??

hagan714 · 01-13-2008, 09:16 AM

We are not deep enough yet to do what the pats and Indi do. We have to keep our players and pay them. Once the depth is obtained then we can let players walk and/or trade them off. Till then we sit and build. It takes years to get where they are.

QBREES9 · 01-13-2008, 05:01 PM

Thats unreal for todays football. Amazing !!!

MatthewT · 01-13-2008, 10:21 PM

It's amazing that the Colts have all home grown starters. If you look at their recent draft history, it's no surprise. These guys absolutely know how to draft, and they do it picking late.

NFL Draft History: Full Draft - by Team

BooBirdSaint · 01-14-2008, 10:19 AM

Whats amazing is that as a starter Brady has never had a losing season as Pats QB (9-7 worst finish). Think about all the WR, TE & RB he's had and regardless of supporting cast he always gets it done...

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me ... but then you have the Patriots with ex Chargers, Dolphins, Eagles/Saints, Raiders/Vikings, Ravens, etc. etc. etc.

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Cancer Beater 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 154	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper ... but then you have the Patriots with ex Chargers, Dolphins, Eagles/Saints, Raiders/Vikings, Ravens, etc. etc. etc. This up coming off-season, we will see them get Darren McFadden, Lance Briggs, and Chad Johnson.:
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NarwhalHunter 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hattiesburger with Cheese Posts: 146 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me The Patriots are really the only team I've seen consistently do the right thing in free agency: they never overpay, they never go for underachievers with one good season or "needing a change of scenery," and if they do actually go after a big name they always make sure the guy is going to fit into their system. And yet they still do the majority of their team building through the draft, as all the best teams do.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me Originally Posted by NarwhalHunter The Patriots are really the only team I've seen consistently do the right thing in free agency: they never overpay, they never go for underachievers with one good season or "needing a change of scenery," and if they do actually go after a big name they always make sure the guy is going to fit into their system. And yet they still do the majority of their team building through the draft, as all the best teams do. Judging by the actions of the Saints in the last couple of years I thought they were trying to use the same formula.... guess the Pats beat us to the players??

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me We are not deep enough yet to do what the pats and Indi do. We have to keep our players and pay them. Once the depth is obtained then we can let players walk and/or trade them off. Till then we sit and build. It takes years to get where they are.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me Thats unreal for todays football. Amazing !!!

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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me It's amazing that the Colts have all home grown starters. If you look at their recent draft history, it's no surprise. These guys absolutely know how to draft, and they do it picking late. NFL Draft History: Full Draft - by Team

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BooBirdSaint 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 273	Re: Stat that is mind-boggling to me Whats amazing is that as a starter Brady has never had a losing season as Pats QB (9-7 worst finish). Think about all the WR, TE & RB he's had and regardless of supporting cast he always gets it done...