3. Richard Seymour
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If Tom Brady was the rock in which the New England Patriots’ dynasty was built upon, the second stone would’ve belonged to defensive lineman Richard Seymour. The first draft pick made in the first round by Bill Belichick when he was head coach of the Patriots, Seymour would go on to be named to five All-Pro teams, and was a member of three Super Bowl-winning Patriots teams.
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It’s not so much about Seymour’s statistics that jump out at you. Rather, the fact that every single New England coach and front office executive would go to other teams and try to find their version of Richard Seymour will confirm just how important he was to the New England franchise.
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