Better Draft? Pats or Jets

[Non_Sequitur]

New England Patriots

Players Lost:
Deion Branch, WR

Players Aquired:

Randy Moss, WR

Picks Traded:

28th overall
91st overall

Picks Acquired:

24th overall
2008 1st Round Pick (49ers)
2008 3rd Round Pick (Raiders)
110th overall
211th overall

Draft Picks Chosen

24. Brandon Meriweather, S
127. Kareem Brown, DT
171. Clint Oldenburg, OT
180. Justin Rogers, ILB
202. Mike Richardson, CB
208. Justin Hariston, RB
209. Corey Hilliard, OT
211. Oscar Lua, ILB
247. Mike Elgin, OC





New York Jets

Players Lost:

None

Players Aquired:

Thomas Jones, RB
Sean Ryan, TE
Kevin Barlow, RB

Picks Traded:

25th overall
37th overall
59th overall
89th overall
124th overall
164th overall
191st overall
237th overall

Picks Acquired:

14th overall
37th overall*
47th overall
63rd overall
191st overall
235th overall

Draft Picks Chosen

14. Darrelle Revis, CB
47. David Harris, ILB
177. Jacob Bender, OT
235. Chansi Stuckey, WR



* The Jets traded down with Washington in the 2006 draft acquiring a 2007 2nd rounder that turned into the 37th overall pick.

[gang_green03]

The better draft I'd say goes to the Jets. They got 2 great talents and probably starters as opposed to the Pats getting 1. Also, I think they got the best prospect between them in Revis. Despite the Pats having more picks the Jets got the most quality. If you want to count Jones and Moss its a wash between those pickups. The Pats getting a 08' 1st rounder makes it close but I still give the Jets a slight edge.

[The Great Jonathan Vilma]

Hard to argue with the Pats. I tend to think of it as, with their forth round pick they drafted Randy Moss. I love Meriweather. and that alone is a solid draft.

I also love Revis, but i would give the slight edge to the Pats if u consider Moss a draft pick as i do

[hcbrad08]

Yea but you also have to consider Thomas Jones as our 3rd round pick. That does improve how we stack up against them and personally i think we had a better draft before and after Jones and Moss are put in the equation

[The Great Jonathan Vilma]

ah, i forgot about Jones. very solid pickup.

the difference might have to come from the ability of the mid/late rounders to step up. having a solid player/starter come from the later half of the draft is always important, and both teams have been able to do that. that might be the difference this year.

of the palyers we drafted i like the ability and potential, but NE had more picks that might step up. i'm hard pressed to say one over the other

[Vilma the Animal]

I really like what we did, but the Pats are so scary right now. The Moss trade scares the crap out of me if hes playing up to half of his potential even and Meriweather will be able to contribute right away. The Jets have improved a lot this offseason, but not by nearly as much as the Pats and thats a very scary, but truthful, though.