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I often think of the road not travelled, and we have a few guys on our team who may have chosen a different future before the 2018 season.
Marcus Peters: Yes I know, Peters has been a punch line during the period when Aqib Talib was recovering, but we see how much better he is being the #2 guy, and you wonder if the Chefs had kept him on that KC defense, would he have helped them make it to the Super Bowl?
Aqib Talib: Talib followed his old coach Wade Phillips to the Rams. It was wondered how good Talib was at this point in his career before the season. We now know that without Talib, we probably scrape out the NFC West, but then with a vulnerable secondary the Rams are probably one and done in the Wild Card round. Again.
Ndamukong Suh: Many, including myself, wondered if the big man was worth his paycheck and roster spot. He wasn't that dominant, it seemed, although his presence may have helped AD get 20+ sacks. We KNOW his value now in the playoffs. He has been worth his weight in gold in both the Dallas and the New Orleans games. New Orleans reportedly offered him more money to play there, but there were attractions for him stronger than the Big Easy. He has interests in finance and business, and the richest man in the NFL, Stan Kroenke was an attraction for him. I believe if we were facing Suh in a Saints uniform, we would have lost on Sunday...
Brandin Cooks: Trade from the Patriots to the Rams, and what an acquisition to replace Sammy Watkins. Sammy did well in spots this year for the Chefs, but nowhere near as productive and complimentary in Sean McVay's system, as Cooks. Cooks was one of two 1000+ yard WR's.....What an addition that helped us get to the Super Bowl...
Dante Fowler: Another brilliant in season trade by Les Snead. We needed an edge rusher and we got one in him. It was hit on Sunday that made Brees cough up the critical INT that Johnson recovered.
CJ Anderson: Maybe the most important in-season pick up in recent memory. His yardage totals in New Orleans wasn't nearly as impressive as his previous three games, but his style of running is something we sorely lacked. He is a one cut, down hill bruiser of a RB, which Todd isn't. The Dallas game was a revelation and hopefully we will see a two headed monster vs. the Patriots. I don't think Todd was quite ready vs Dallas, and would have changed our game plan that day without Anderson. I'm still not sure if Gurley is healthy, but with CJ we have the biggest security blanket for the RB position.
Without these guys, we are not in Super Bowl 53. Period. Les Snead, you freakin' STUD!
Marcus Peters: Yes I know, Peters has been a punch line during the period when Aqib Talib was recovering, but we see how much better he is being the #2 guy, and you wonder if the Chefs had kept him on that KC defense, would he have helped them make it to the Super Bowl?
Aqib Talib: Talib followed his old coach Wade Phillips to the Rams. It was wondered how good Talib was at this point in his career before the season. We now know that without Talib, we probably scrape out the NFC West, but then with a vulnerable secondary the Rams are probably one and done in the Wild Card round. Again.
Ndamukong Suh: Many, including myself, wondered if the big man was worth his paycheck and roster spot. He wasn't that dominant, it seemed, although his presence may have helped AD get 20+ sacks. We KNOW his value now in the playoffs. He has been worth his weight in gold in both the Dallas and the New Orleans games. New Orleans reportedly offered him more money to play there, but there were attractions for him stronger than the Big Easy. He has interests in finance and business, and the richest man in the NFL, Stan Kroenke was an attraction for him. I believe if we were facing Suh in a Saints uniform, we would have lost on Sunday...
Brandin Cooks: Trade from the Patriots to the Rams, and what an acquisition to replace Sammy Watkins. Sammy did well in spots this year for the Chefs, but nowhere near as productive and complimentary in Sean McVay's system, as Cooks. Cooks was one of two 1000+ yard WR's.....What an addition that helped us get to the Super Bowl...
Dante Fowler: Another brilliant in season trade by Les Snead. We needed an edge rusher and we got one in him. It was hit on Sunday that made Brees cough up the critical INT that Johnson recovered.
CJ Anderson: Maybe the most important in-season pick up in recent memory. His yardage totals in New Orleans wasn't nearly as impressive as his previous three games, but his style of running is something we sorely lacked. He is a one cut, down hill bruiser of a RB, which Todd isn't. The Dallas game was a revelation and hopefully we will see a two headed monster vs. the Patriots. I don't think Todd was quite ready vs Dallas, and would have changed our game plan that day without Anderson. I'm still not sure if Gurley is healthy, but with CJ we have the biggest security blanket for the RB position.
Without these guys, we are not in Super Bowl 53. Period. Les Snead, you freakin' STUD!
