My car wouldnt start at the gas station and I.

My car wouldnt start at the gas station and I come to find out it was most likely the fuel pump. Because I was not geting gas to rail and I could start the using carb cleaner in the throttle body. When replacing the fuel pump the electrical connector was fried and burn the top of the pump. After getting it replaced and put to gether I went to start it and still no gas geting to the fuel rail. I can her the pump turn on and can feel the relay click on. Unscrewed the fuel filter and a little gas dribbled out of it but thats it
i replaced the fuel filter, the fuel pump and the quick connect rubber hoses with regular high pressure rubber hoses. And replaced the electrical connector I didnt change the sock/filter that was on the bottom of the pump. And thats probobly what you will say is the reason why but I plan to change that when I take the tank out again to fix the problem. But if not the sock filter what else could be my problem. Thanks in advance