Big_Tony

With the possible exception of a good O-Lineman (or two) in the mid-to-later rounds, I'm pretty sure we'll emphasize defense in the draft -- free-agency, too. But you shouldn't discount the importance of offense. I'm sure the Bears won't.

Defense doesn't always win Super Bowls. Take Super Bowl XXV as an example -- it proved the old adage that "the best defense is a good offense."

We had this same conversation last year, when you were certain that Willie Joe would be cut. Once was enough for me. Eat shit and die, you racist piece of crap, and don't ever call me your friend. Enjoy #94 starting next year.

Set up...SPIKE!

Joseph needs a better partner than Clancy (or Robbins, or Allen); a more complimentary player. Controlling the line of scrimmage is paramount and that, first and foremost, is the job of our front four. As for the "FAB 4," there's an old rabbinical saying: "If one man says to thee, 'Thou art a donkey," do not mind. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle for thyself."

Defense begins at the point-of-attack, at DT, with pressure up the middle...which we were sorely lacking last season, especially when Joseph got hurt. I'm hoping we go DT in the 1st Round (2nd Round at the latest).

Absolutely. Why would you want a running back -- Barber, Ward, and Jacobs aren't enough for you? And in the 1st Round? Gee...and I thought I was the one doing bong hits. Anyway...if we go LB in the 1st Round I'd be happy with Ernie Sims, D'Qwell Jackson, Abdul Hodge...Ryans, Carpenter, Greenaway. They're all good, and God knows we can use the help. But there are also LB's that I'd like to see us target in the middle rounds, too -- guys like Spencer Havner, Gerris Wilkerson...hell, even Rocky McIntosh (just to make Money happy). I'd like to see us grab two LB's in the first five rounds. Like I said, we can use the help.

I'm high on Claude Wroten!

Man, did you see D'Brickashaw Ferguson's arms? He's like the Robot from Lost In Space!

Would that make him MTIK?

Yup. I love that movie.

Garry Owen!

Yup. After we took the opening kick-off to mid-field. Now, I really don't know what would've happened...whether or not the Giants would've won...after all, there was a whole game left to be played...but my gut tells me that had we scored that TD we probably would have.

If you do, I'll turn this bus around and that'll be the end of your little field trip! Oh...sorry. I channelled Chris Farley there for a moment. Carry on.

No. Putting your best people on the field at the positions for which they're best suited is your strategy. How you deploy them once they're there is tactical, and that will change depending on the situation -- down and distance, for example -- and the personnel deployed against you, say, 4 WR's. To expand on your Bills analogy, Parcells' defensive strategy in Super Bowl XXV was to play a 2-5 for most of the game. Flexibility is fine if you have to be flexible. If you don't, then who cares? The bottom line is that there is no evdience -- empirical or anecdotal -- that a 3-4 defense is better than a 4-3.