I agree one of the few things i didn't like about the sopranos is that they made the jersey family out to be just as strong as the New york Families. Hell they made them beat the new york family in a mobwar despite being half the size of the new york family. I'm not a mob expert but I have read many books about the mafia and talked to some investigators I know and there is no indication of jersey being this strong. In reality jersey mafia(decalvacante} prettu much did whatever the new york families told them to do. John gotti called the jersey mob the farm team and it was one of the only times he was right about something. I know tony is the main character so they have to make him took like Michael corleone but i think they could have done a better job.