Giants RB Reuben Droughns was asked about the Patriots defense this season and he compared it to the offense of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens.
“They don’t make mistakes defensively,” Droughns said. “I think the Patriots are like, if I can reflect to a different team, I would say the Baltimore team. It’s just opposite roles this time where the offense is really the strong point and the defense just tries to not make mistakes. When the Ravens won the Super Bowl back in 2000, their defense was great but the offense went out there to not make mistakes. That’s what the Patriots defense is. They’re just going out there trying to not make mistakes and let the offense do its job.”
Droughns did have high praise for the senior member of New England’s defense. When asked if Rodney Harrison was the key to what the Patriots do defensively, Droughns replied, “I think Harrison is an aggressive player but in my eyes, Junior Seau is the key to the defense. He’s the guy the other players really look up to and respect around that locker room. I think he’s definitely the key to their success.”
January 30, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Ruben Droughns is an idiot. I’m not one to blindly defend the Patriots, and I’ve been extremely disappointed by the Pats defense at times this season. But for the love of GOD, the Patriots D as “game manager” - which is what that horrendous Ravens Offense was - is a RIDICULOUSLY inapt comparison.
The Patriots Defense ranked 4th overall in points allowed and yards allowed in 2007 - and while those rankings may not tell the whole story, IMO they overstate how good the defense has played, they’re still pretty damn good.
Thanks for playing Ruben. Sit down.
P.S. Tom rules.
January 30, 2008 at 4:18 pm
wow
January 30, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Get the opinions of Jacobs and Bradshaw, you know guys who actually see the field.
January 30, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Keep running your mouths idiots.
The Pats bulletin board has room for all the stupid statements you make.
January 31, 2008 at 12:42 am
unfortunately he’s not far from correct. the best players on the defense this year were brady moss and welker. The fact that they were so far ahead by the half, forced teams to into more passing situations in the 2nd half, and when you do that there are more mistakes and fewer points, hence the #4 rating in the league this year.