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PDrew Bledsoe
Quarterback succession trade · April 21, 2002
The intradivision trade that moved Drew Bledsoe to Buffalo
New England sent longtime starter Drew Bledsoe to Buffalo for a 2003 first-round pick after Tom Brady's championship season.
See where this happened in the 2002 offseason →The original receipt
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New England Patriots
#2003 first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move forced both organizations to choose between the value of the present roster and a different competitive timeline.
Why history remembers it
Bledsoe delivered an immediate Pro Bowl year in Buffalo, while New England fully committed to Brady.
What changed
The consequences
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