I think if you get cloud out there with faulk, the very least you do is create a situation where people have to respect your running game, and thus respect a play-action fake. That, in my oppinion, is where they lack. Brady is quite good at the fake, but the other teams don't respect it much so it is less useful.
They have SOOO many draft picks next year that it is going to be silly. Having said that, I think you are very right in that there is a lot of talent to choose from in RBs. I just don't know if Belicheck is gonna go for the RB or for defensive players.
For a more timely statement, Favre is CREAMIN' them tonight...poor guy must be under some real stress with his dad dying. It's sad.