What teams win because of their leaders?
Did Seattle or Philly have leadership better than other teams? Does New England? Did Denver? No. They just had talent and executed their schemes. The only thing leadership can do is prevent the wheels from completely falling off. Every team has a couple of good captains, and they mean nothing in the W-L column.
Jason Witten and Sean Lee are two of the best leaders in the recent game. What exactly did that mean for this franchise? What about Larry Fitzgerald and Kyle Williams?
It's pretty clear we have a difference of opinion
I believe leadership is a critical element in sports, esp in a physical, grinding team sport like football
The dichotomy you are trying to assert is laughable on its face
Of course talent and coaching are important but so is leadership
If you don't think leaders like Irvin and Aikman and Brady and Peyton and Ray Lewis made a win loss difference to their team because of their leadership then that is your prerogative