Tom "Iceman" Brady

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I was wondering the same thing. I don't think he slid to the 2nd round either. He just can't crack the line-up. I know he was playing on teams. I'm sure Jackson will get in the lineup more next year. Perhaps NE will realize they have a great QB and go out and get a WR in free agency. Or, and this is just my opinion, but perhaps NE just doesn't put a lot of value on WR's.

Chad Jackson is just following in the line of many illustrious Florida Gator WRs drafted in the first two rounds:

Ricky Nattiel, Taylor Jacobs, Ike Hilliard, Jacquez Green, Travis Taylor, Jabar Gaffney, and the "real" Reche Caldwell, who came through with two HUGE drops in last night's championship game. Darrell Jackson (2000, 3rd round) is the only Gator receiver I can recall over the past 20 years who has become a legit #1 receiver in the NFL.

Belichik and Pioli got exactly what they deserved - they didn't pay Deion Branch, and decided that a posse of former Gator receivers could replace him.