When the Patriots and Jets met in Week 2, the Jets had yet to trade for Braylon Edwards and him their No. 1 wide receiver. The Patriots secondary will get their first look at Edwards this weekend, but one defensive back already knows him well.

Leigh Bodden was in his third NFL season with Cleveland when the Browns made Braylon Edwards the third pick in the draft. Bodden and Edwards spent three years playing together for the Browns.

“I watched him develop,” Bodden said. “He had a raw talent his rookie year. And then he got hurt as he started coming into his own. And then he came back the next year, and he was pretty focused. He’s developed and has become a pretty good receiver.”

In training camps and countless practices, Bodden covered Edwards with the Browns. He doesn’t believe the familiarity will make a big difference Sunday.

“A guy doesn’t do all his tricks, doesn’t practice exactly the way he plays,” Bodden said. “You won’t sit up there in practice, it’s not a gameday. You don’t get paid for Wednesday. So you don’t pull everything out in practice. I’ve watched him in the games. He brings a lot of things to the table. He’s strong. He’s physical. He has deceptive speed, because his strides are long. Seeing him in practice, it may help. It may not.”

The Patriots have a chore in containing Edwards. In five games with the Jets, he has 16 catches for 271 yards. He also deepens the Jets receiving corps. In Week 2, Jericho Cotchery was the Jets’ best wide receiver, and he caught four passes for 87 yards. Even with the addition of Edwards, the Patriots can’t forget about the rest of the Jets’ options.

“It’s just not” Edwards, Bodden said.. “Cotchery is a good receiver. He had a pretty good game against us last time. We’ve got prepare for all of them.”