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2003 draft analysis from a Boston sports writer. You have one guess who it is.How did they forget the legendary Dwayne Robertson who are rumored to have traded up for him in fear Bill was going to?
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HONOR ROLL
NEW YORK JETS
The Jets have had a miserable offseason, but GM Terry Bradway got some redemption Saturday by swapping his two No. 1s with Chicago to land DT Dewayne Robertson, who many say is a bigger Warren Sapp. That pick not only gave them a force in the middle of a defense that was 18th in the league vs. the run, but also short-circuited division rival New England from grabbing Robertson. The Patriots coveted him, but the Jets felt sure New England could not get above them even though they had a wealth of picks to trade. They were right. That move alone puts them on the honor roll this year.
Grade: B+
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NEED TO TRY HARDER
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Patriots entered the draft with 13 picks, including five on the first day, and left with three players and Baltimore’s No. 1 pick next year. That pick sets them up well for 2004 with two No. 1s and two No. 2s but it doesn’t do anything for an aging defense this year. New England got outmaneuvered by the Jets in the race for Dewayne Robertson, and stunned by the Saints when they moved up to No. 6 and took Johnathan Sullivan. That forced New England to have to trade up one slot just to grab the fourth or fifth best defensive tackle, Ty Warren. And Warren hasn’t played nose tackle in two years. Second round choice Eugene Wilson was a good pick of a guy who many felt was a first round talent, but wide receiver Bethel Johnson was a reach later in the round. He has tremendous speed but has been unproductive and often unfocused. That’s not much of a haul considering what was expected.
Grade: C-