well wait, how do you want these players to respond to this survey? by their actual interactions, behind-closed-doors discussions pertaining to the Pats*** or to what they're reading from the media? because if it's the latter then the survey doesn't matter, and it makes the fact that they're NFL players moot. that stat matters because of their access, which I assume they are using when weighing in. and, if that's the case, actual experience playing the team/for the team and being in the league for a number of years matters.
"we" seem to think so because we're huge homers and swim in confirmation bias at TBD.