They did. That Super Bowl is a combination of things. A highly-motivated Brady, a cast of players who came here because of him, including maybe one ...

  you posted it more eloquently but that's what I meant. LVD was staying and Dennis had at least part of the skill set so let's roll with them...

Hard to say because they used a #5 pick on one. seems more like they self limit their options to draft and value FAs and maybe figured internal guys...