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<blockquote data-quote="Jasonfan" data-source="post: 376443" data-attributes="member: 4647"><p>The 2011 team is probably more talented overall than 1996 (especially in regards to the backups) but many of the players on the 2011 team are still young and not near their career peak productivity. People also do tend to forget how talented the 1996 team was. Some statistical studies have 1996 GB as the Greatest/Most Dominant Super Bowl Champion in League History (Especially Epstein's book titled Dominance). </p><p>Here is how I would compare the talent for the starting units of the 1996 vs 2011 team</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Offense</p><p>---------</p><p>QB-We'll call it a draw. In 1996 Favre was at the peak of his powers and had a 39/13 TD/Int ratio. He could have probably broken Marinos 48 TDs if they were not involved in so many blowouts. Roders just had an amazing Post Season and should be entering his prime.</p><p> </p><p>RBs-Hard to debate since Starks and Green are unknowns. Bennett was average but reliable and Levens wasn't the stud he would become in the few yaears afterwards. My gut says edge 2011</p><p> </p><p>WRs-Slight Advantage 1996. At full health a Freeman/Brooks/Rison/Beebe Combo is better than Jennings/Driver/Jones/Nelson. Cobb is likely better than the 1996 Counterpart but can't count him too much before he has ever played a snap.</p><p> </p><p>TEs-Edge 1996. Jackson and Chmura were Both Pro Bowl Caliber Players. Finley is a stud but injury prone so far and the other TEs are complete unknowns.</p><p> </p><p>O Line-Edge 2011. Hard to compare. The 1996 squad was competent and workman like but far less talented than the 2011 Line that could feature 1 All Pro (Sitton), 1 Pro Bowl Player (Clifton),and 2 1st Round picks (Sherrod and Bulaga)</p><p>-----------</p><p>Defense</p><p> </p><p>D Line-Huge Edge 1996. White/Jones/Dotson/Brown is light years better than Raji/Neal/Picket</p><p> </p><p>Linebacker-Edge 2011. The 1996 LBs were decent but underwhelming and had nobody who could dream of Matthew's impact. Bishop might be better than any of the 1996 LBs too but debatable.</p><p> </p><p>Secondary-Draw. 1996 has the Advantage at Safety where 2011 has an Advantage at CB</p><p> </p><p>---------------------</p><p>Special Teams-Huge Edge 1996. If Cobb and Crosby could do 1/2 of what Howard and Jacke did I'd be ecstatic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jasonfan, post: 376443, member: 4647"] The 2011 team is probably more talented overall than 1996 (especially in regards to the backups) but many of the players on the 2011 team are still young and not near their career peak productivity. People also do tend to forget how talented the 1996 team was. Some statistical studies have 1996 GB as the Greatest/Most Dominant Super Bowl Champion in League History (Especially Epstein's book titled Dominance). Here is how I would compare the talent for the starting units of the 1996 vs 2011 team Offense --------- QB-We'll call it a draw. In 1996 Favre was at the peak of his powers and had a 39/13 TD/Int ratio. He could have probably broken Marinos 48 TDs if they were not involved in so many blowouts. Roders just had an amazing Post Season and should be entering his prime. RBs-Hard to debate since Starks and Green are unknowns. Bennett was average but reliable and Levens wasn't the stud he would become in the few yaears afterwards. My gut says edge 2011 WRs-Slight Advantage 1996. At full health a Freeman/Brooks/Rison/Beebe Combo is better than Jennings/Driver/Jones/Nelson. Cobb is likely better than the 1996 Counterpart but can't count him too much before he has ever played a snap. TEs-Edge 1996. Jackson and Chmura were Both Pro Bowl Caliber Players. Finley is a stud but injury prone so far and the other TEs are complete unknowns. O Line-Edge 2011. Hard to compare. The 1996 squad was competent and workman like but far less talented than the 2011 Line that could feature 1 All Pro (Sitton), 1 Pro Bowl Player (Clifton),and 2 1st Round picks (Sherrod and Bulaga) ----------- Defense D Line-Huge Edge 1996. White/Jones/Dotson/Brown is light years better than Raji/Neal/Picket Linebacker-Edge 2011. The 1996 LBs were decent but underwhelming and had nobody who could dream of Matthew's impact. Bishop might be better than any of the 1996 LBs too but debatable. Secondary-Draw. 1996 has the Advantage at Safety where 2011 has an Advantage at CB --------------------- Special Teams-Huge Edge 1996. If Cobb and Crosby could do 1/2 of what Howard and Jacke did I'd be ecstatic [/QUOTE]
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