The NFL Network is reporting the Oakland Raiders traded wide receiver Randy Moss to the New England Patriots for a fourth round draft pick (which the Raiders used on Cincinnati defensive back John Bowe).
The Patriots continue their impressive offseason by adding one of the most prolific wide receivers in NFL history. Moss joins Donte Stallworth, Kelley Washington and Wes Welker to seemingly improve a unit that was suspect in ’06. However, it should be noted Moss barely made a blimp on the radar in Oakland the past two seasons, showing declining skills and a sorry attitude (well, he already had the sorry attitude before he got to Oakland). However, one has to believe that if Moss has anything left in the tank, he’s going to show it for Bill Belichick and the mega organization, the Patriots. New England might be the only franchise in the NFL equipped to take on Moss’s baggage.
On the flip side are the Raiders. Weren’t they supposed to draft Calvin Johnson if they could move Randy Moss? Maybe that wasn’t the plan the whole time, but it’s strange to think that Oakland was willing to part with Moss for a fourth round pick, yet they don’t draft arguably the best prospect in the entire class. Interesting.
