The history of the New England Patriots is made up of all-time talent.
Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback who ever lived. Rob Gronkowski had the most dominant stretch the NFL has ever seen out of a tight end. Sports Illustrated proclaimed John Hannah the “Greatest Offensive Lineman of All Time” halfway through his playing career. But, perhaps no position in Patriots history has been as consistent as linebacker.
Since the franchise’s inception in 1960, New England has always boasted talent at the linebacker position. Throughout the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, linebackers were still viewed as the “quarterback of the defense”, meaning every team needed to carry a great one.