NFL's Biggest Gain/Biggest Loss 2005

Which offseason moves around the NFL do you think will have the most significant immediate impact this season? Long term I like what the Browns have done hiring Phil Savage but I don't think they'll see immediate dividends. So here are my choices for Biggest Gain/Biggest Loss in 2005:

Gain: Patrick Surtain (Chiefs)-Maybe a little past his prime but still has excellent cover skills and gives a D-coordinator so much flexibility because he doesn't need help. Could be just what KC needs

Loss: Tedy Bruschi (Patriots)-It's not definite that he won't play in 2005 but he's the heart of the defense and without him they could really slip

Gain: I would have to say the addition of Randy Moss to the Raiders. We know first hand what Norv can do when he has a passing game and a good RB. The addition of Moss will help out Collins, Porter, and Jordan.

Loss: The loss of Crunell and Wise from NE. Now alot of there work has to accounted for by Belichick. With out those two could Belichick revert to his old form when he was the the Browns? The team is set up pretty good, but I would think that the loss of your Offense and Defens coordinator will take its toll at one point....

Long term: I too like how the Browns are setting themselfs up for the future. They drafted well and made the nessacary(SP) moves in the front office.

Biggest Gain: im gonna go with moss to the raiders. i think their offense is gonna put up some big numbers next season.
Biggest loss: crennell and wise, i really don't see good things from the patriots this season without them.
long term: i like what the browns are doing too, i don't expect major improvements this season, but they have the right gm and the right coach.

GAIN: For pure talent, I'm also going to go with Moss. I'm just not sure that they have a QB like Culpepper to get him the ball. They also need a better running attack and I don't think Jordan can provide that.

LOSS: The addition of Bledsoe to the Cowboys. Regardless of how Parcells view this move, Bledsoe is marginally better, if at all, than Testeverde. They just went from bad to bad.

LONG TERM: I think the Bengals will soon be a force in the NFL. Palmer showed that he can play in this league and Lewis is building for the future of the franchise.

Gain:It was not a gain it was keeping our coaching staff together for another year and I think they will stay together another couple of years and Williams becoming or next head coach.
Loss:Will be if Taylo gets convicted and sent to jail for three years.

Thinking about a true gain/loss situation, you have to consider what you had to give up in order to acquire a player. It's only really a gain if you're getting value for what you're giving up. Randy Moss is certainly a great player, but the Raiders had to give up the 7th overall pick along with other players. The best free agent signings always seem to be the cheaper ones, like the Eagles last year with Trotter. The biggest reason for that is they hardly had to give anything up, only $750K in cap space. With that in mind:

Biggest Gain:
Lamont Jordan - Oakland Raiders
This guy is going to be Stephen Davis II in Turner's system. He's perfectly built for it: sturdy, rugged, hard runner, and a good blocker. I think he easily picks up 1300 yards and 10 TDs this year. At 5 years for $27.5 million, that's a big-time bargain.

Honorable Mention: Derrick Mason, Baltimore Ravens; Cedrick Benson, Chicago Bears

I like Jordan going to the Raiders too, and I definitely agree with the Davis comparison. Everyone is giving hype to Moss and rightfully so, but Jordan is going to be the workhorse and the real key to that offense.

gain-the insertion of the shotgun in a gibbs offense.
loss-dallas drafting all those defensive ends, they needed other positions filled.

I agree with your point about Dallas. If those guys prove to be busts or they don't understand the new front, Dallas could easily have had one of the WORST offseasons since they have aging offensive skill players besides Jones.

Gain: Moss to the Raiders. When you put a playmaker like that on any team, its defintley going to make a huge impact.
Loss: Potentially Terell Owens. Now, I hate the guy, but he can play football. Taking him out of the Eagles WR core, makes it next to nothing. Now obviously they still had some success before he got there, and they will probaboly continue to have some success. However, taking a player like that out of any offense, is going to make eveyrone worse, because defenses dont have to account for a guy like Todd Pinkston, like they would TO.