No I did not say that to make Woodson sound like an idiot, I was just quoting what he said. I think that what he said is true that we kinda put all our eggs in the same basket, but like Dukes said, if this was a weak draft class as people have said, then this was the right move as we got the players we wanted. As the grade goes, I don't agree. If the Pats are complimented so much on their wheelin' n' dealin' by receiving an A and an A+, then why do we get only a C although Tanny basicly robbed Mangini with the trade for Sanchez?
what's pretty unknown is that Brady had a mid to late 3rd round grade on him in 2000. If he was taken in the 3rd where he was projected to go, none of this diamond in the rough bullshit would be discussed. He was good enough to go in the 1st day of the draft in 2000. He was the best player on the board at 199.
I have never heard Rod "mumbly joe" Woodson sound so incoherent. He said "thats going to be something thats going to be yet to be seen."
I think what they credit the Pats for is trading down to get value for their picks. Lots of people had the CB they took as going in the 1st round - so they got top talent for 2nd round money which gives more flexibility under the salary cap. It's probably why they turned down those deals from the Saints and Niners for 2010 1st round picks and ended up using their own 2nd round picks and getting a couple of 2nd round picks next year. If I remember right, they might have also got a couple of low round picks next year too.
