Is it finally time to rebuild??

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know. I think several of the key players on our 91 team, particularly on defense were FAs. It's so tough to compare eras though

Sure, Gathers at DT, Fred Stokes at DE, Matt Millen at MLB, Copeland at SS, Wilbur Marshall at OLB, etc. But they were added to a solid core of homegrown vet skins; D. Green, C. Mann, Monte Coleman, K. Gouevia, M. Mayhew, & Pettibon had been there for years.

The parallel to me is that Gibbs could get an old once good/great player like Matt Millen to play a vital role, just the way Bellicheck has w/ old free agents like Junior Seau, Moss, Fred Taylor, etc.

My main point is, if the team is solid & has an established coaching staff & system, vet free agents can come in and play important roles right away. That's where I see the parallel between Gibbs' 1 & Bellicheck.