Final Word on Moss Trade

Okay, I've had some time to think it over. I've calmed down. Now a clear, rational final thought on the trade.

Bottom line is the Vikings got jobbed by the Raiders. Not that I think the Vikings should have kept him, I just think they gave him away for too little. Especially when you see the number and talent of the linebackers they could have gotten on the open market.

Moss was a distraction and had no real supporters on the team anymore. Even Daunte waved it off like no big thing. Getting a Burress or Mason in free agency, or maybe Williams in the draft, won't make this a better trade. The front office messed up and didn't get enough for Moss. Period. And that's the problem with the Vikings, they always seem to end up on the wrong side of these things.

Being a Vikings and Broncos fan, this trade has many implications. Not only did the Vikings not get enough, they traded him to the Hated Raiders. Now my Broncos have to deal with Moss twice a year. On the other hand, if Moss is the distraction in Oakland he was here, the Broncos may not have to worry too much about the Raiders anyway. Only time will tell.