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Originally Posted by Megatron96
That was before the salary cap. That defense was loaded with All-Pros and future HOFers.
Plus, the rules were different. Ronnie Lott couldn't be Ronnie Lott today. Ditto Charles Haley, etc.
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I know the salary cap & free agency have massively changed the game. But Belichick managed to put together Top 3 defenses while drafting 30th or worse every year during the Patriots dynasty. Pretty remarkable what he was able to do in that regard with the salary cap & free agency limitations of the modern game.