I've openly criticized the Patriots for not throwing the bank at probowl level players while worrying to much about "value", and I'm not a big fan of the "our 2nd stringers are better than your 2nd stringers " smack talk, but it's not even a close call. The Patriots are WAY more equipped to handle injuries (outside of Tom Brady or Randy Moss) than the Jets are right now. It's not just injuries too. Things never go exactly as planned in the NFL, and it's important to have alternatives, and it's yet to be seen if the Jets are capable of improvising if things don't go exactly as scripted.
If the Jets made the same mistake with Faneca that Minnesota made with Birk (i.e. have the best run blocking line in the NFL one year and the next year the line can't anchor an elite running game without its veteran presence), will Sanchez be ready to lead a pass first offense like Favre was able to? While we're talking about the Vikings, if Scott or Harris goes down like EJ Henderson last year, do the Jets have a guy they found with a late draft pick who can fill in like Jasper Brinkley did? If Revis either holds out into the season or comes back and isn't the 2009 Revis who could shut down any NFL receiver without any safety help, do the Jets have a way of consistently getting pressure if Jim Leonhard is in coverage rather than blitzing? I'll admit the Jets are a scary team more than capable of winning the division and even the superbowl, but it remains to be seen if they have the flexibility and depth to deal with certain things going wrong.
Oh, and lol @ Jetfan bragging about having tons of depth at fullback. Having the best backup fullback and best 3rd string fullback in the NFL is as useful as having an a**hole on your elbow.
