Boston Herald Blog: Where might Randy go?
Where might Randy go?
The rumors continue to fly about Randy Moss. The latest comes from NFL.com, where Adam Schefter reports that Moss might be tempted to join Brett Favre in Green Bay, in part because he’s frustrated with the lack of movement by the Patriots and determined not to take another discount to play here.
While we’re on record in the belief that Moss is best served by staying in New England, if the money doesn’t work, the money doesn’t work. So where might he go? Unless Moss is a complete charlatan, it seems safe to assume that he’s only interested in playing for a winner at this stage of his career. That’s certainly what he led everyone to believe last season with the Pats.
And judging from his extreme frustrations in Oakland, he’s probably not going anywhere with a lousy quarterback, no matter how much money is thrown at him. When you take these two factors — a winner with a quarterback — it’s amazing how many teams are eliminated. By this criteria, here are the teams that might interest Moss.
1. DALLAS COWBOYS: Owner Jerry Jones is flush with cash, so that’s not an issue. And if he’s serious about making 2010 an uncapped year, he could backload a Moss contract to balloon post-cap. Tony Romo is a Pro Bowl quarterback, so that would work, too. Don’t be surprised if Dallas puts on the full court press. Jones is already on record that he wants to make a splash this offseason, and the Cowboys thus far have been surprisingly quiet, beyond re-signing Flozell Adams.
2. GREEN BAY PACKERS: The Packers should have faced the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, but they couldn’t seal the deal at home against the Giants in overtime. Quarterback Brett Favre is supposedly mulling retirement, but as Schefter notes, nothing would energize him like the presence of Moss, whom he campaigned for last winter.
3. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: We probably should have added a third criterion — salary cap space and the willingness to spend it. The Colts simply do not venture into the free agent market. They prefer instead to pay the players they draft. That said, Peyton Manning and the AFC’s other titan alongside the Patriots certainly qualify as winners.
4. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Big Ben Roethlisberger has already won a Super Bowl and last year made the leap from game manager to game changer. The Steelers are a defending playoff team.
5. NEW YORK GIANTS: Moss needs no reminder of the Giants’ ability to win. And while Eli Manning may not yet be an elite QB, he’s got great bloodlines and many expect him to blossom after what he did in Super Bowl XLII. That said, caveat emptor — Manning ranked 25th in quarterback rating last season.
5. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: They’re coming off a down season, but with Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and Marques Colston, the Saints are an excellent candidate to bounce back, especially in the weak NFC South.
A look around the league shows good quarterbacks on bad teams (Carson Palmer, Cincinnati) and good teams with mediocre quarterbacks (Vince Young, Tennessee). It’s hard to imagine Moss putting himself in such a position. Only time will tell.
The rumors continue to fly about Randy Moss. The latest comes from NFL.com, where Adam Schefter reports that Moss might be tempted to join Brett Favre in Green Bay, in part because he’s frustrated with the lack of movement by the Patriots and determined not to take another discount to play here.
While we’re on record in the belief that Moss is best served by staying in New England, if the money doesn’t work, the money doesn’t work. So where might he go? Unless Moss is a complete charlatan, it seems safe to assume that he’s only interested in playing for a winner at this stage of his career. That’s certainly what he led everyone to believe last season with the Pats.
And judging from his extreme frustrations in Oakland, he’s probably not going anywhere with a lousy quarterback, no matter how much money is thrown at him. When you take these two factors — a winner with a quarterback — it’s amazing how many teams are eliminated. By this criteria, here are the teams that might interest Moss.
1. DALLAS COWBOYS: Owner Jerry Jones is flush with cash, so that’s not an issue. And if he’s serious about making 2010 an uncapped year, he could backload a Moss contract to balloon post-cap. Tony Romo is a Pro Bowl quarterback, so that would work, too. Don’t be surprised if Dallas puts on the full court press. Jones is already on record that he wants to make a splash this offseason, and the Cowboys thus far have been surprisingly quiet, beyond re-signing Flozell Adams.
2. GREEN BAY PACKERS: The Packers should have faced the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, but they couldn’t seal the deal at home against the Giants in overtime. Quarterback Brett Favre is supposedly mulling retirement, but as Schefter notes, nothing would energize him like the presence of Moss, whom he campaigned for last winter.
3. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: We probably should have added a third criterion — salary cap space and the willingness to spend it. The Colts simply do not venture into the free agent market. They prefer instead to pay the players they draft. That said, Peyton Manning and the AFC’s other titan alongside the Patriots certainly qualify as winners.
4. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Big Ben Roethlisberger has already won a Super Bowl and last year made the leap from game manager to game changer. The Steelers are a defending playoff team.
5. NEW YORK GIANTS: Moss needs no reminder of the Giants’ ability to win. And while Eli Manning may not yet be an elite QB, he’s got great bloodlines and many expect him to blossom after what he did in Super Bowl XLII. That said, caveat emptor — Manning ranked 25th in quarterback rating last season.
5. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: They’re coming off a down season, but with Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and Marques Colston, the Saints are an excellent candidate to bounce back, especially in the weak NFC South.
A look around the league shows good quarterbacks on bad teams (Carson Palmer, Cincinnati) and good teams with mediocre quarterbacks (Vince Young, Tennessee). It’s hard to imagine Moss putting himself in such a position. Only time will tell.
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