This is just going to be a quick post but due to the large number of people populating my facebook with the hopes of Moss returning to Purple, I felt that I should address the issue.
Historically, Brett Favre has wanted to partner up with Moss since his final year in Green Bay after Moss expressed that he was unhappy in Oakland. Since then, Moss has exploded with Tom Brady after he was traded for a fourth round draft pick. Now, Moss is unhappy that the Patriots have expressed no interest in extending his contract until after the season, which I assume the big concern is the possible NFL lockout which would leave Moss without a contract and no leverage if it happened. The Vikings are in a desperate situation after starting the season 1-2 into the bye week, but offense has sputtered without Sidney Rice and Favre not being as sharp as he was last season. I'm surprised that the Vikings are reaching out to Moss, because this is a new coach and owner in which Moss left to the Raiders.
The big question is whether Moss would help the Vikings reach their goals of making a Super Bowl at the end of this season? I don't know the answer to that. It would bring a premier outside receiver, which the Vikings have lacked without Rice, but Favre hasn't been throwing the ball well this season, but it may provide more running lanes for Adrian Peterson. However, I'm not in true favor of this trade if their extension is worth a lot of money because after this season it is probable that Favre will retire, and I don't trust Tavaris Jackson to make the throws to keep Moss relevant in the passing game. My example is Sidney Rice and the non-factor that he was with Jackson at the helm. Rice's stats in his first two years:
2007- 13 games, 31 receptions, 396 yards and 4 touchdowns.
2008- 13 games, 15 receptions, 141 yards and 4 touchdowns.
2009 (w/ Favre)- 16 games, 83 receptions, 1312 yards, and 8 touchdowns.
As you can notice, Tavaris doesn't rely on his outside receivers the same way that Favre does. Will losing Moss affect the Patriots? Of course it will, but Brady has always been more comfortable throwing to Wes Welker, and I believe the clamoring that Moss did for a new contract didn't help the chemistry set in the Patriots locker room. With the reported 3rd round pick possibly coming their way, they would own an extra 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round pick for next year's draft, which is expected to be deep and a great way for the Patriots to rebuild their foundation as they have to compete with the New York Jets for the next couple of years.
Winner of this deal? Vikings in year one, however they must WIN the Super Bowl. Patriots win every year after.
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