The Patriots have made a fortune trading with terrible teams at the deadline. Here's a history.
Bill Belichick and Ernie Adams specialize in taking advantage of teams that aren't as savvy or informed about economic principals. Over the past three seasons, we've seen the Patriots front office trade with some of the worst teams in the league in order to obtain key players.
November 2nd, 2012: Patriots acquire CB Aqib Talib and a 7th round pick from the Buccaneers for a 4th round pick.
The Bucs were 3-4 at the time and finished the season 7-9.