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The NFL draft, like previous years, was full of surprises. Brady Quinn was taken at the No. 22 spot to the Cleveland Browns when he was supposed to go No. 3. The Miami Dolphins chose Teddy Ginn Jr. instead of taking Quinn. The biggest shocker for any team, in my opinion, was the Oakland Raiders trading Randy Moss to the New England Patriots. Was it for their first round pick, second round pick? No. They traded Randy Moss for a fourth round pick. This raises more than one question. Isn’t Randy Moss worth more than one fourth round pick? Will Randy Moss be a good addition to the Patriots? Randy Moss is well-known for being a great receiver, but also someone who has been apt to get into trouble. My prediction is Randy Moss, even though a little crazy at times, will be a good addition to the New England Patriots.
Undoubtedly the biggest argument against having Randy Moss as a Patriot is his behavior on and off the field. Everyone knows that Moss gets a little out of hand once in a while with his celebrations in the endzone and his selfishness on the field. Many people think that he will have the same effect that Terrell Owens had on the Cowboys last year. I beg to differ. Bill Belichick has a way of taking cocky players and transforming them into team players and I don’t think that Randy Moss will be any different. Remember Corey Dillon? There were many doubters when Dillon came to the Patriots because, like Moss, he was a very cocky player. After some fine tuning, Dillon developed into a team player. I don’t think Moss will be any different – and if he is, we’ll give him the boot. Deion Branch wouldn’t make a good deal with the Patriots and what happened to him? He got the boot. The Pats don’t put up with stupid, arrogant players. Randy Moss knows this and won’t act up.
Moss is getting older and wants a chance at a Super Bowl ring. After a crummy 2006 season with the Raiders, Moss will be trying harder with a team that recently had multiple winning seasons. I don’t care what player you are in the NFL – unless you are Terrell Owens. If you are getting older and want a Super Bowl ring, you’ll comply with the team you are playing with. The Patriots are in need of another good wide receiver and Randy Moss has been a good receiver when he’s had good quarterback throwing to him. Tom Brady is a good quarterback. Who was throwing to Randy Moss last year? Aaron Brooks. Aaron Brooks has never played for a winning team. Tom Brady has played for a winning team his whole career, something that Moss wants to be a part of again and will get, provided he keeps cool and does not perform any stupid acts on or off the field.
With Belichick coaching and Brady in the pocket, Moss will have a good 2007 for the Patriots. Will he be the star receiver of the Patriots? Probably not, but with a chance at his own Super Bowl ring he’ll learn to control his temper and he will soon understand that in the Patriots camp, there is no “I” in team.
