So I've been thinking about the term "difference maker" a lot lately--in particular media guys like saying the Pats need more "difference makers" and that's what we need find in freea gency--and lo and behold someone with the good taste to love the Pixies drops this gem:
I think I speak for the majority when I say that if Revis isn't a difference maker then there are only about five guys in the league who are. But it got me thinking: what do you mean when you use the term difference maker? How many difference makers are there currently on the Patriots? Do NFL teams in fact need tons of difference makers?
For me a difference maker is a guy who's that much better than average at his position that he could help you win extra games. Current Pats difference makers in my book are Brady, Jones, and--if healthy-Gronk, Wilfork, Mankins and Mayo, with Ninkovich, Solder and Vollmer just on the outside looking in, Talib qualifying if healthy and a Pat, and Edelman just missing out. But what do others think?
ifmanis5 said:Revis is not a difference maker and should not be targeted by a team that has no pass rush, whatever the price might be.
I think I speak for the majority when I say that if Revis isn't a difference maker then there are only about five guys in the league who are. But it got me thinking: what do you mean when you use the term difference maker? How many difference makers are there currently on the Patriots? Do NFL teams in fact need tons of difference makers?
For me a difference maker is a guy who's that much better than average at his position that he could help you win extra games. Current Pats difference makers in my book are Brady, Jones, and--if healthy-Gronk, Wilfork, Mankins and Mayo, with Ninkovich, Solder and Vollmer just on the outside looking in, Talib qualifying if healthy and a Pat, and Edelman just missing out. But what do others think?