By Tom Rock
The good news is that Chad will get to see one of his best buddies twice a year. The bad news is that the Jets will get to see Randy Moss twice a year. I hope Darrelle Revis is ready.
After some weeks of speculation, the Raiders shipped Randy Moss to the Patriots for a fourth-rounder. Both I and Andrew Gross – the only two in the press room hours before the Jets make their first scheduled second-day pick – agree that the move is further evidence that Belichick’s time in New England is limited and he’s trying to put together a one-year champ without regard for the future impact on the franchise. Of course, winning a Super Bowl does have an impact on a franchise as well.
I wonder if Parcells, fresh off his experiences with T.O., had any advice for Belichick.
The good news might be that the Patriots won’t be able to keep all of the WRs they have stockpiled. If they wind up cutting some of them, they could fall a few hundred miles south to the Jets (if they are interested).
A few thoughts off Day One of the draft, now that I’ve gotten some sleep:
I couldn’t help but think that Brady Quinn, with his incredulous glances at the cameras in the Radio City green room yesterday, reminded me of Jim from “The Office.”
It became clear that the Jets were not impressed by the talent level in this draft and decided to grab whatever value they could find. Why hold onto picks that the team believes to be near worthless when you can snowball them together to get at least two decent picks in the first day.
That said, don’t expect much wheelin’ and dealin’ from the Jets today. If anything, they might package their two remaining picks for a veteran player or to move up a little in the order.
The first round is so long, JaMarcus Russell could have been selected first, done his press conferences in New York, flown to Oakland and had a press conference there before the whole thing was finished.
The Jets released their new roster this morning and Darrelle Revis will wear No. 24 and David Harris will wear No. 52. Feel free to pre-order those jerseys.
Comments (1)
Tom,
I think we're all deluding ourselves if we think that the Pats moves are any indication of Belichick moving on after the season. He might be, but these recent moves do not really show any evidence of it. Yes, he's trying to win this year (I guess two years without a Super Bowl ring will do that to you). But he did stockpile SF's #1 pick and Oakland's #3 pick for next year. He also limited Stallworth, Randy Moss, and Washington's contracts to 1 year. If he's leaving, he's sure leaving the place in great shape for whoever takes over for him...