Bill Belichick Trade for Tailb Again

After trading Demaryius Thomas to the New York Jets earlier this week (it is fitting that the final squad he would trade with was the Jets), Bill Belichick has now made at least 1 trade with all 31 other franchises in the NFL. This, of course, is merely counting his fourth dimension in New England, and non his time in Cleveland. I figured, since he has made a trade with every team in the league, I would break downward the best ones with each team.

Earlier I get started, you should know that Belichick has made 150 trades since he took over in 2000, and this do would not have been possible without Pro Football game Reference having every merchandise from every season listed. Also, a quick thanks to my shortly-to-be brother in law, Mike Langone, for helping out with the research when I couldn't sift through all 150 trades again.

Let's get this started. I thought breaking down by segmentation would be the easiest mode to grasp all the information, so that's how I've broken it downwards.

AFC EAST: 6 Total Trades

New York Jets - 1 Trade

2019 - Traded Demaryius Thomas to the Jets for a 6th in 2021. The merchandise that launched this article, then I guess it's of import, since it's the reason you lot're reading this.

Buffalo Bills - 2 Trades

2002 - Traded Drew Bledsoe to the Bills for a 1st (xiv) in 2003. The Patriots would package that pick with a 6th rounder to move upwards one spot and take Ty Warren, a decent contributor in 2003, and a starter from 2004-2009.

Miami Dolphins - 3 Trades

2007 - Traded a 2d (60) and a 7th (238) to Miami for Wes Welker . Welker was a restricted free agent, but the Patriots wanted to make sure that they would non exist outbid for him. They threw in a seventh round-pick to the 2d-round compensation the Dolphins would have gotten had he left as an RFA, and just traded for him instead. The trade turned out okay, I call back. He put upward over 100 catches and 1,000 yards every season except 2010, when he was recovering from an ACL tear at the end of 2009. Welker's stretch of dominance is one that might be unmatched, and he revolutionized the way the slot receiver is used in the NFL.

AFC N: 20 Total Trades

Cincinnati Bengals - iv Trades

2004 - Traded a 2d (56) to the Bengals for Corey Dillon . Dillon would continue to have one of the most productive seasons ever by a Patriots back. He broke the team'south unmarried season rushing tape in 2004, and was a huge reason why the Patriots won their second sequent title. After never playing in the playoffs, he rushed for most 150 yards in the bounded game, and a touchdown in both the AFC Championship and Super Basin 39. Dillon would cease his three-twelvemonth stay with the Patriots with a whopping 41 rushing TDs (including playoffs), accounting for well-nigh half of his 86 total career rushing scores.

Pittsburgh Steelers - ii Trades

2001 - Traded a 2nd (39) to the Steelers for a 2nd (50) and a fourth (112). Belichick packaged the 50the pick in 2001 with a sixth to move upward to #48 and accept Matt Light. A Patriots Hall of Famer, and mayhap my favorite typhoon 24-hour interval story of all fourth dimension. He was on the phone with the Jets, who were drafting at 49, when he got a telephone call from the Patriots saying they moved up to 48 and were drafting him.

Cleveland Browns - eight Trades

2018 - Traded a 6th (205) pick to the Browns for Jason McCourty and a 7th (219). McCourty was a reliable corner who made some great plays in the Super Bowl, and they got him for basically nil. Plus, he's the 2nd half of the McCourty twins, which makes him invaluable.

Baltimore Ravens - 6 Trades

2003 - Traded a 1st (19) to the Ravens for a second (41) and a 1st (21) in 2004. The second was later packaged with a third and sent to the Houston Texans and turned into Eugene Wilson and Dan Klecko. With the first in 2004, the Patriots selected Vince Wilfork, arguably one of the best nose tackles in NFL history. Throw in the fact that the Ravens drafted Kyle Boller at #19, and this is one of the best trades of the Belichick era.

AFC Due south: 13 Total Trades

Indianapolis Colts - 1 Trade

2017 - Traded Jacoby Brissett to Colts for Phillip Dorsett . Information technology shouldn't be a surprise that Belichick never traded with Bill Polian and Tony Dungy. The franchises did brand their starting time motility together since Belichick took over right before the 2017 regular season started, though. After Sun, Brissett will have started more games at quarterback than Andrew Luck since the merchandise, so it's pretty difficult to call this an outright win for the Patriots. With that being said, Dorsett is a valuable piece for the Patriots — ane who has consistently made clutch plays in big moments. This 1 goes down every bit a win-win.

Houston Texans - seven Trades

2011 - Traded a 2nd (lx) to the Texans for a tertiary (73) and a 5th (138). The Patriots used the third on Stevan Ridley and the 5th on Marcus Cannon. Ridley was never a stud, only he did start for this team for a few years, and Cannon, who fell in the typhoon thank you to his battle with cancer, has grown to be an of import piece of the offensive line.

Jacksonville Jaguars - 2 Trades

2009 - Traded a 3rd (73) to the Jaguars for a 7th (232) and a 2010 2nd (44). In the seventh round, the Patriots took college quarterback Julian Edelman. But in case that didn't make this trade great enough, they used the 2d to move up in 2010 and take Rob Gronkowski. I'd say this goes down as one of the biggest wins of Belichick's, or anyone else's, career.

Tennessee Titans - 4 Trades

2003 - Traded a 5th (154) and a 7th (225) to the Titans for a fifth (164), sixth (201), and 7th (243). The Patriots drafted long-time centre Dan Koppen with the fifth-round selection, and current NFL caput coach Kliff Kingsbury with the sixth-rounder. That's a pretty solid trade correct there, even if Kingsbury never played for the Patriots.

AFC WEST: 25 Total Trades

Denver Broncos - nine Trades

2012 - Traded a 1st (31) and a quaternary (126) to the Broncos for a 1st (25). New England would select Dont'a Hightower at #25. He'due south become the cornerstone of the team'southward front end seven through iii Super Bowl wins, and one of the about important players non just on the defense but on the entire team. His affect goes beyond his play on the field, because his locker room presence is then adept, and he is able to communicate so effectively with the defense.

Los Angeles Chargers - ii Trades

2008 - Traded a 3rd (69) to the Chargers for a 5th (160) and a 2009 2d (47). Information technology's not so much about what the Patriots got hither, but what they did next. They traded #160 and a 7th (238) to the Bucs for #153, where they took Matthew Slater. It'southward true that he's a special teamer, just he'due south also i of the most important people in the locker room, and is a weapon on the field.

Kansas City Chiefs - four Trades

2009 - Traded Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs for a 2nd (34). The Patriots would draft Patrick Chung at #34, and although they didn't know what to exercise with him the outset fourth dimension around, he has become an incredibly important piece to the defense. Also, with the trade of Vrabel, information technology was the beginning of the cease for the other big names from the first dynasty, equally within a few years, many of the big names would retire or move on, leaving only Tom Brady.

Oakland Raiders - x Trades

2007 - Traded a quaternary (110) for Randy Moss . Arguably ane of the five best trades in NFL history, the Patriots got a Hall of Fame receiver for a fourth-circular pick. All Moss would practice is take hold of 23 touchdown passes in 2007, and he still has the second most touchdown receptions always from Brady, despite only playing 2.five seasons with him. Unfortunately, Brady would get injure in 2008, and Moss would shoot his way out of town in 2010, only information technology was amazing while information technology lasted.

NFC EAST: 17 Total Trades

Dallas Cowboys - 3 Trades

2010 - Traded a 1st (24) and a fourth (119) to the Cowboys for a 1st (27) and tertiary (90). The Cowboys would draft Dez Bryant at #24, leaving some Patriots fans upset, just the Patriots drafted Devin McCourty at #27, and he has become the glue on this defense force. I think McCourty might just be the second virtually important player on the defense, and top 5 on the team.

Washington Redskins - 4 Trades

2002 - Traded a 1st (32), a 3rd (96), and a seventh (234) to the Redskins for a 1st (21). The Patriots would take Daniel Graham at #21. Was Graham great? No, but it's a better merchandise than the one they fabricated for Albert Haynesworth. Also, quick notation, Washington's Patrick Ramsey became the first always #32 first-circular option, and then at least the quarterback did something in his career.

Philadelphia Eagles - 9 Trades

2016 - Traded a 4th (131) to the Eagles for Eric Rowe . Rowe gets a bad rap for his operation in Super Bowl 52, where he actually played pretty well. He also played very well in 2016, and helped the Patriots win Super Bowl 51. For that reason, this is on the listing here, but could possibly be replaced by this year's trade for Michael Bennett, depending on how things go this season.

New York Giants - 1 Trade

2009 - Traded a conditional draft pick to the Giants for Michael Matthews . Pretty surprising that Belichick has simply made one trade with his old team, peradventure he feels bad fleecing them like he does to everyone else. As for Matthews, he finished his career with eight catches, and none of them were equally a member of the Patriots, but he did play in iv games for them in 2009 (non enough for trade conditions to be met, however). And so, you learned about a player you probably never knew existed. You're welcome.

NFC North: 29 Total Trades

Minnesota Vikings - 4 Trades

2013 - Traded a 1st (29) to the Vikings for a 2nd(52), a tertiary (83), a 4th (102), and a seventh . (229). The Vikings would typhoon Cordarrelle Patterson at #29, who really helped the Patriots win the Super Bowl terminal flavor, simply the Patriots got back far more in render. They would typhoon Jamie Collins Sr. in the second, Logan Ryan in the third, and use the seventh in a package to become LeGarrette Blount. All three of them were large parts of the 2014 Super Bowl champs, and Blount and Ryan were there for 2016's championship as well. Now, Collins is back to hopefully continue to contribute for the Patriots. Regardless, this was 1 of the most fruitful trades of Belichick's career.

Green Bay Packers - 8 Trades

2002 - Traded Terry Glenn to the Packers for a fourth (126). They weren't all good trades with the Packers, as Michael Felger will happily remind you, but this one worked out pretty well. Former first-circular option Terry Glenn never worked out under Belichick, and he would be able to take Jarvis Green, a pretty skilful defensive lineman, with that 126nd overall option.

Detroit Lions - 8 Trades

2016 - Traded a 6th (215) to the Lions for a seventh (239) and Kyle Van Noy . Kyle Van Noy was i of the best players on the defense during last flavour's playoff run, and the Patriots got him from the Lions for pretty much nothing. They take a few good ones with the Lions, but this is definitely the all-time.

Chicago Bears - 9 Trades

2016 - Traded a 4th (127) to the Bears for a 6th (204) and Martellus Bennett . Patriots fans were excited about the possibility of Martellus Bennett and Rob Gronkowski together in the law-breaking. When Gronk went down, nevertheless, Bennett stepped upward and played extremely well, both receiving and blocking. It's difficult to imagine the Patriots completing that great improvement in Super Bowl 51 without Bennett at tight end.

NFC SOUTH - 19 Full Trades

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 6 Trades

2012 - Traded a 4th (126) to the Bucs for a 7th (226) and Aqib Talib . Aqib Talib may have only been with the Patriots for a few years, but he was ascendant when he was in boondocks. I recall he was the catalyst to Belichick revamping the secondary in 2014. Talib was the best shutdown cornerback the Patriots had on the team since Ty Law left. Not to mention the quotes, information technology might rank high for those lone. Mindset's to win!

New Orleans Saints - vii Trades

2008 - Traded a 1st (7) and a 5th (164) to the Saints for a 1st (10) and a third (78). At #10 the team drafted the defensive rookie of the year, hereafter Patriots Hall of Famer, and electric current Patriots assistant, Jerod Mayo. Unfortunately, their pick of Shawn Crable was a bust, but it was still a very successful trade. Move back, choice up an extra pick, and yet go the guy you would've taken at vii.

Carolina Panthers - 3 Trades

2003 - Traded a second (l) and a quaternary (120) to the Panthers for a 2nd (45). At 45, the Patriots ended up drafting Bethel Johnson, who was a skilful returner for them for a while. Also, a fun note, after the Panthers moved up and traded #120 to Denver, the Patriots slipped back into that spot and drafted Asante Samuel.

Atlanta Falcons - 3 Trades

2017 - Traded Jordan Richards to the Falcons for a provisional 7th (2020 Typhoon). They didn't get much dorsum, but they were able to dump Jordan Richards. I always liked Richards equally a special teamer, but, afterwards Super Basin 52, his name will forever live in infamy in New England. The team needed to movement on, and it was able to get something in return for the old 2d-round selection equally well.

NFC Due west - 20 Total Trades

Seattle Seahawks - 5 Trades

2006 - Traded Deion Branch to the Seahawks for a 1st (24) in 2007. Some people claim that the Patriots would've won the Super Bowl in 2006 with Co-operative. I continuously take to remind those people that they are stupid, and that the Patriots lost the AFC Championship Game 38-34 that flavour, but it doesn't seem to do any skillful. Regardless, getting a starting time for Branch was a steal, and getting him back a few years afterwards for a quaternary makes this trade fifty-fifty amend. Also, having 2 picks in the kickoff round of the 2007 typhoon led to peradventure the best merchandise in NFL history. Speaking of which...

San Francisco 49ers - 4 Trades

2007 - Traded a 1st (28) to the 49ers for a 4th (110) and a 1st (7) in 2008. Ane of the most incredible trades of all time. The Patriots would flip #110 to Oakland for Randy Moss, and then movement back three spots the adjacent year to accept Jerod Mayo. To me, this trade and the Branch trade will forever be linked. I know the Branch trade netted them #24, where they took Brandon Meriweather, but having ii picks allowed them to make this merchandise.

Arizona Cardinals - 5 Trades

2016 - Traded Chandler Jones to the Cardinals for a 2nd (61) and Jonathan Cooper . This is another case of the merchandise being a success not because of what they got back, but what they did with the asset once they acquired information technology. The Patriots flipped #61 to the Saints in exchange for #78 and #112, where they took Malcolm Mitchell and Joe Thuney. They don't win Super Bowl 51 without Mitchell and Thuney — the latter being a fantastic starting guard for the Patriots.

Los Angeles Rams - half dozen Trades

2018 - Traded Brandin Cooks to the Rams for a 1st (23). The Patriots took Isaiah Wynn at #23, and, although it's very early, this seems similar a large win. Cooks had two huge drops in the Super Bowl, and Wynn has looked great and so far this flavor. The wideout evidently is a special talent, but he just never seemed to completely gel with Tom Brady and the Patriots criminal offense, and he was never getting the big money hither that he got from LA.

We fabricated it! Thank you for sticking this one all the way out. It was long, and probably took forever to read, I know it took me forever to write, only I recollect it was worth information technology. With 150 trades, Belichick has certainly had his share of bad trades, but he'southward also had more than a few not bad trades. I'chiliad sure y'all think I chose a few incorrect, then put your picks in the comment section below!

Pat is a host of The Patriot Nation Podcast

Interact with him on Twitter @plane_pats

gallegosqueng1989.blogspot.com

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/9/14/20865160/new-england-patriots-head-coach-bill-belichick-best-trade-with-every-nfl-team