Patriots 53 Man Team Of the Decade
Earlier today, the Patriots released their official team of the decade, a team that included just 25 spots. That being said, I thought it would be interesting to to something a little bit different: make an entire 53 man Patriots team of the decade. Here’s what I came up with, and be sure to tear apart my choices in the comments section.
Quarterback (3): Tom Brady #12, Drew Bledsoe #11, Matt Cassel #16
Runningback (4): Corey Dillon #28, Kevin Faulk #33, Antowain Smith #32, Laurence Maroney #39
Fullback (1): Heath Evans, #44
Wide Receivers:(6) Troy Brown #80, Randy Moss #81, Wes Welker #83, Deion Branch #83, David Givens #87, David Patten #86
Tight Ends: (3) Daniel Graham #82, Benjamin Watson #84, Christian Fauria
Offensive Tackle (3): Matt Light #72, Nick Kaczur #76, Tom Ashworth #68
Offensive Guard (3): Joe Andruzzi #63, Stephen Neal #61, Logan Mankins #70
Center (2): Dan Koppen #67, Damien Woody #65
Nose Tackle (2): Vince Wilfork #75, Ted Washington #92
Defensive End (4): Richard Seymour #93, Ty Warren #94, Bobby Hamilton #91, Jarvis Green #97
Outside Linebackers (4): Mike Vrabel #50, Willie McGinest #55, Rosevelt Colvin #59, Tully Banta-Cain #48
Inside Linebackers (4): Tedy Bruschi #54, Roman Phifer #95, Ted Johnson #52, Junior Seau #55
Cornerbacks (5): Ty Law #24, Asante Samuel #22, Ellis Hobbs #27, Otis Smith #45, Randall Gay #21
Safety (4): Rodney Harrison #37, Lawyer Milloy #36, Eugene Wilson #26, Brandon Meriweather #31
Kicker (1): Adam Vinatieri, #4
Punter (1): Ken Walter, #13
Long Snapper (1): Lonie Paxton, #66
Specialist (2): Larry Izzo #53, Je’Rod Cherry #30