The Official 2010 NFL Thread

**mjiztight2345** · 10-08-2010, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by CoreyB

Surprised nobody commented on the Randy Moss trade yet. Being a Pats fan I am not sure how I feel about it but feel there must have been good reason. I have felt that Brady has been trying to force the ball to Moss for awhile now, resulting in pics a lot of the time. It sounds crazy but I think the Pats wont miss a beat on offense without Moss.

I disagree. Defenses will no longer have to prepare for a true number 1 receiver. The reason why other receivers are open, often times in the nfl, is because the number 1 receiver draws double coverage. I believe the pats passing game will suffer without Moss. That's not to say it wasn't a good long-term move.

I am not saying that Brady will average 80 yds/game with an 80.0 passer rating the rest of this year, however, I think they will feel the impact of being without a true number 1 receiver. It would be the same thing if the Colts lost Wayne. Yes, we have several very good receivers, but they wouldn't be as effective without Wayne drawing the best corner/double coverage.