interesting and a "scout's" perspective, ranking the players from top to bottom. but i find it more interesting to look at how they rank players at each position
Here you go. Note how many groups the Pats lead vs the Giants (leader color coded). Also note that WR alternates, meaning our #1 is better than their #1, Our #2 is better than their #2, etc etc
17. C Dan Koppen -- Patriots
25. C Shaun O'Hara -- Giants
62. C Grey Ruegamer -- Giants
8. CB Asante Samuel -- Patriots
31. CB Aaron Ross -- Giants
33. CB Sam Madison -- Giants
34. CB Ellis Hobbs -- Patriots
45. CB Corey Webster -- Giants
54. CB Randall Gay -- Patriots
61. CB Kevin Dockery -- Giants
67. CB R.W. McQuarters -- Giants
95. CB Geoffrey Pope -- Giants
106. CB Antwain Spann -- Patriots
3. DE Osi Umenyiora -- Giants
4. DE Richard Seymour -- Patriots
5. DE Michael Strahan -- Giants
12. DE Ty Warren -- Patriots
16. DE Justin Tuck -- Giants
37. DE Jarvis Green -- Patriots
87. DE Dave Tollefson -- Giants
97. DE LeKevin Smith -- Patriots
11. DT Vince Wilfork -- Patriots
42. DT Fred Robbins -- Giants
73. DT Jay Alford -- Giants
89. DT Russell Davis -- Giants
57. FB Heath Evans -- Patriots
58. FB Madison Hedge**** -- Giants
52. K Stephen Gostkowski -- Patriots
71. K Lawrence Tynes -- Giants
9. LB Mike Vrabel -- Patriots
20. LB Antonio Pierce -- Giants
22. LB Tedy Bruschi -- Patriots
27. LB Adalius Thomas -- Patriots
32. LB Junior Seau -- Patriots
39. LB Kawika Mitchell -- Giants
50. LB Gerris Wilkinson -- Giants
51. LB Reggie Torbor -- Giants
55. LB Larry Izzo -- Patriots
65. LB Eric Alexander -- Patriots
75. LB Zak DeOssie -- Giants
76. LB Pierre Woods -- Patriots
84. LB Chase Blackburn -- Giants
93. LB Tank Daniels -- Giants
79. LS Lonie Paxton -- Patriots
47. NT Barry Cofield -- Giants
86. NT Rashad Moore -- Patriots
103. NT Manny Wright -- Giants
7. OG Logan Mankins -- Patriots
10. OG Chris Snee -- Giants
38. OG Stephen Neal -- Patriots
43. OG Rich Seubert -- Giants
63. OG Russ Hochstein -- Patriots
74. OG Billy Yates -- Patriots
94. OG Kevin Boothe -- Giants
14. OT Matt Light -- Patriots
23. OT David Diehl -- Giants
26. OT Kareem McKenzie -- Giants
36. OT Nick Kaczur -- Patriots
69. OT Ryan O'Callaghan -- Patriots
88. OT Wesley Britt -- Patriots
98. OT Guy Whimper -- Giants
99. OT Adam Koets -- Giants
66. P Jeff Feagles -- Giants
72. P Chris Hanson -- Patriots
1. QB Tom Brady -- Patriots
15. QB Eli Manning -- Giants
91. QB Matt Cassel -- Patriots
92. QB Anthony Wright -- Giants
100. QB Jared Lorenzen -- Giants
104. QB Matt Gutierrez -- Patriots
18. RB Laurence Maroney -- Patriots
19. RB Brandon Jacobs -- Giants
29. RB Kevin Faulk -- Patriots
40. RB Ahmad Bradshaw -- Giants
70. RB Reuben Droughns -- Giants
80. RB Kyle Eckel -- Patriots
101. RB Danny Ware -- Giants
21. S Gibril Wilson -- Giants
24. S Rodney Harrison -- Patriots
35. S James Sanders -- Patriots
46. S James Butler -- Giants
59. S Eugene Wilson -- Patriots
60. S Brandon Meriweather -- Patriots
77. S Willie Andrews -- Patriots
81. S Mel Mitchell -- Patriots
90. S Michael Johnson -- Giants
96. S Ray Ventrone -- Patriots
30. TE Benjamin Watson -- Patriots
49. TE Kevin Boss -- Giants
53. TE Kyle Brady -- Patriots
78. TE Michael Matthews -- Giants
102. TE Jerome Collins -- Giants
105. TE Stephen Spach -- Patriots
2. WR Randy Moss -- Patriots
6. WR Plaxico Burress -- Giants
13. WR Wes Welker -- Patriots
28. WR Amani Toomer -- Giants
41. WR Donte' Stallworth -- Patriots
44. WR Steve Smith -- Giants
48. WR Jabar Gaffney -- Patriots
56. WR David Tyree -- Giants
64. WR Kelley Washington -- Patriots
68. WR Domenik Hixon -- Giants
82. WR Troy Brown -- Patriots
83. WR Sinorice Moss -- Giants
85. WR Chad Jackson -- Patriots