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PRandy MossSuperstar reclamation · April 29, 2007
The fourth-round trade that unleashed Randy Moss and Tom Brady
New England acquired Randy Moss from Oakland for a fourth-round selection after two disappointing Raiders seasons.
See where this happened in the 2007 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
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Oakland Raiders
#2007 fourth · No. 110
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Patriots bet that winning and Tom Brady could revive one of football's greatest talents. Oakland accepted minimal value to end an unhappy partnership.
Why history remembers it
Moss caught a record 23 touchdowns, Brady won his first MVP and New England produced the first 16–0 regular season, all for the price of pick No. 110.
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Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
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2007 No. 110 · selected
John Bowie
Oakland used the selection on the Cincinnati cornerback, who appeared in five games for the Raiders.
What changed
The consequences
- Moss set the single-season receiving-touchdown record with 23.
- Brady threw a then-record 50 touchdowns and won MVP.
- The Patriots scored 589 points and reached Super Bowl XLII unbeaten.
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