EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 19: Randy Moss #81 of the New England Patriots at Metlife Stadium on September 19, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
The Patriots’ first true trade heist was acquiring Randy Moss from the Raiders.
Ah, yes, back in the day when the NFL Draft was only two days and Lane Kiffin was head coach of the Oakland Raiders. Feels like it was yesterday.
But it was actually over 14 years ago when the New England Patriots traded a fourth-round pick to the Raiders for Randy Moss, which then paved the way for the greatest offensive campaign of all time, an MVP season for Tom Brady (who set a then-NFL mark with 50 touchdown passes), and a record run for Moss.