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Richard Seymour

Choosing from Patriots Hall of Fame Finalists

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The Patriots announced the three finalists to be inducted into the team Hall of Fame this summer, putting us all in a bind over trying to choose amongst our favorite players from the original days of the dynasty. This year Matt Light, Mike Vrabel and Richard Seymour are those whom we have to choose from, no easy decision by any means.

All three burst onto the scene in 2001, with Light and Seymour stepping in immediately as impact rookies and Vrabel being one of the first of many veteran castoffs who found success under Bill Belichick in New England.

Let’s take a quick look at all three and then decide who gets the PatsPropaganda vote this year.

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A Brief History of Patriots Free Agents Who Left

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It’s going to be a fascinating March for the Patriots. With a number of significant free agents, the 2017 Patriots will likely look significantly different from the Super Bowl 51-winning version, especially on defense.

Each free agency period with the Patriots is a roller coaster. Guys we love often walk a year too soon, but the Patriots know how to make moves that also keep the fan base satisfied while also keeping the team from getting stale.

Over the years there haven’t been a ton of mistakes made by Bill Belichick when it comes to letting players walk. Plenty lamented the departures of Wes Welker, Vince Wilfork and Darrelle Revis in recent years, but all turned out to be the correct moves, even if those players might’ve been useful the year after they left.

Let’s take a look at some of the players that Belichick got rid of or didn’t re-sign and what kind of success they went on to outside of New England.

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Get ready for a personal foul.

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There are a lot of times during games where Seymour had that type of emotion. That’s what made him so successful. I remember talking to him in the huddle at times trying to calm him down. Not in a confrontational way, because that would have been dangerous, but looking him in the eye and asking him if we were going to be OK. You tried to bring that emotional level down, but make no mistake, that emotion is what makes Richard one of the most dominant defensive tackles in the game.

Tedy Bruschi on Seymour

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93, 54 and 37 with 8 Rings combined.

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Curran: Patriots have missed Seymour

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Until the Patriots acquire another big name defensive end in the draft the memory of Richard Seymour will continue to haunt them via articles like this one from Tom E. Curran.

It’s undeniable that New England took a calculated half-step back by dumping Seymour, but if Nate Solder ends up being the long term Left Tackle it’s my view that it was a good business decision that worked out well for the Pats.

The question you have to ask is: Would the ‘09 Patriots have won a Super Bowl if Seymour was on the team? I’d say probably not, given that was a year of near total defensive turnover, especially in leadership positions.

Have the Pats missed Seymour? Of course. But trying to squeeze every last bit out of every player you have is often not the smart long term approach. It might be painful, and it might be a small step back, but ultimately it is setting the franchise up for continued and sustained success.