#54
04-29-2006, 10:01 PM
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/
The Patriots have just traded up to the No. 36 pick. Details to come.
Jackson the pick
The Patriots traded to the No. 36 pick of the second round and selected University of Florida receiver Chad Jackson.
More on the trade, and more on Jackson, to come.
The trade
Details of the Patriots' trade for the 36th pick of the draft:
* The Patriots give up a second-round pick (52nd) and a third-round pick (75th) to the Packers for No. 36.
The Patriots still have a third-round pick, No. 86.
On the value chart used by some teams for trading draft picks, the No. 36 pick carried a value of 540 points. The No. 52 and No. 75 picks have a combined value of 595 points.
More on Jackson
Some quick hits on receiver Chad Jackson, who took a pre-draft visit to Gillette Stadium:
* 6-feet, 202 pounds
* 21 years old
* Leaves school after junior season
* Blazing speed in the 40-yard dash at 4.35
* In 30 career games, totaled 120 catches for 1,586 yards (13.2 avg.) and 16 touchdowns
* Breakout season as a junior in 2005 with 88 catches for 900 yards (10.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns.
The Patriots have just traded up to the No. 36 pick. Details to come.
Jackson the pick
The Patriots traded to the No. 36 pick of the second round and selected University of Florida receiver Chad Jackson.
More on the trade, and more on Jackson, to come.
The trade
Details of the Patriots' trade for the 36th pick of the draft:
* The Patriots give up a second-round pick (52nd) and a third-round pick (75th) to the Packers for No. 36.
The Patriots still have a third-round pick, No. 86.
On the value chart used by some teams for trading draft picks, the No. 36 pick carried a value of 540 points. The No. 52 and No. 75 picks have a combined value of 595 points.
More on Jackson
Some quick hits on receiver Chad Jackson, who took a pre-draft visit to Gillette Stadium:
* 6-feet, 202 pounds
* 21 years old
* Leaves school after junior season
* Blazing speed in the 40-yard dash at 4.35
* In 30 career games, totaled 120 catches for 1,586 yards (13.2 avg.) and 16 touchdowns
* Breakout season as a junior in 2005 with 88 catches for 900 yards (10.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns.