Interesting that he brings up NE and how they won without elite WRs. Beane simply doesn't value WRs as much as other do when team building. It's nothing new or surprising, and something we just need to learn to accept.
To be honest it's a fine strategy and one I've become more comfortable with....if the trade off is an elite defense that shows up in the playoffs. When you have a defense that falls apart when it matters and a lack of playmakers on offense, well the result is zero Superbowls.
Hopefully all these additions on defense pays off.