LOL. Not true? Then why did Snead acquire Talib, Peters, Shields, and Suh? I guess teams should just not play defense anymore. Minnesota had a very good defense and so did the Eagles and Jags. New England is just different. They have a different strategy and they outlast teams. Belichick works his players like harder than other teams and they consistently play stronger in the second half than their opponents. It's their strategy and it works. They always finish strong and win a lot of close games late. Plus the churn the roster to try and stay younger. New England trades aging stars, and let's older free agents go. If an older player can't take all the sprinting then he isn't going to cut it. Coincidentally New England doesn't even use elite running backs, like Gurley and AP. They win without them.
Yes, offense is king right now, but only because the league thinks it sells and wants exciting high scoring games. Plus safety issues brought about rules that hinder the physical punishment defenses put on offenses. Throw in that most QBs are getting rid of the ball in 3 seconds or less and the defenses have an even tougher job. But the defense is as just as important as ever. Their job is a lot harder than it ever was too. With so many high scoring games, getting more defensive stops and turnovers is usually how good teams win, i.e. Vikings, Eagles, Jaguars, and hopefully the Rams next year. Isn't it odd that the three best defenses were so successful last year?
