Moss was dealt for a third-round pick, meaning the 3-1 Patriots will go on without the "unappreciated" future Hall of Famer from here on out.
But what will that mean for the Pats' offense?
Without Moss, Tom Brady now lacks an experienced deep threat. Second-year receiver Brandon Tate is perhaps his first choice, but the former Tar Heel who has the wheels lacks the experience.
Not only will that put more pressure and bodies on Wes Welker cutting across the slot, it means asking Julian Edelman, Tate, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski to step up even more. These targets have a combined experience of 24 weeks of pro football and fewer than 80 receptions. Moss had 83 catches last season alone.
Will the Pats' offense be rendered useless without Moss, who hauled in 259 catches for 3,904 yards and 50 touchdowns in his four years in New England? Or are you happy that he and his distractions are out of town?
Following his postgame tirade after the team's opening day win over the Bengals, many believed he would be a constant headache and a bad apple in the locker room. However, No. 81 has been far from it — he proved the critics wrong by leading this colorful postgame wrap in the locker room, which clearly showed his teammates eating up his every word and laughing at his every gesture.
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