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One NFL legend every team wishes they could bring back in 2021

By Randy Gurzi

Minnesota Viking Randy Moss (R) catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Daunte Culpepper before Buccaneer Ronde Barber (L) in the second quarter 29 October 2000 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. AFP PHOTO/Peter MUHLY (Photo by PETER MUHLY / AFP) (Photo by PETER MUHLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Minnesota Viking Randy Moss (R) catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Daunte Culpepper before Buccaneer Ronde Barber (L) in the second quarter 29 October 2000 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. AFP PHOTO/Peter MUHLY (Photo by PETER MUHLY / AFP) (Photo by PETER MUHLY/AFP via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES: Minnesota Vikings’ Randy Moss tries to run past Green Bay Packers Bhawoh Jue (21) and Mike McKenzie (34) after catching a Daunte Culpepper pass in the fourth quarter, 21 October, 2001, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings won 35-13. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/CRAIG LASSIG (Photo credit should read CRAIG LASSIG/AFP via Getty Images) /

Minnesota Vikings: Randy Moss, Wide Receiver

One of the hottest recruits of all time, Randy Moss had his choice of several big-name schools to attend. Originally, he settled on Notre Dame but he never suited up for them as the school denied his enrollment due to a fight in high school. He was then committed to Florida State but never played for them either as he found himself in more hot water.

Eventually, Moss landed at Marshall, where was just a monster. He proved to be a freak of an athlete and deserved to be a day one pick. In fact, he was expected to land with the Dallas Cowboys, which was his favorite team growing up, at No. 8 overall. Dallas dropped the ball, however, and passed on Moss.

In the end, he slid to the Minnesota Vikings at No. 21 in the 1998 NFL Draft and he used the motivation to completely humiliate the NFL — and especially the Cowboys when they would play. As a rookie, he set the NFL record for touchdown receptions with 17, and then in 2007 with the New England Patriots, he set the NFL record with 23 touchdowns.

Arguably the greatest deep threat to ever play, Moss had 982 receptions for 15,292 yards with 156 touchdowns. Those numbers could have been even better had it not been for a stretch with the Oakland Raiders where he was visibly unhappy and put up subpar numbers for a couple of seasons.

Right now, Minnesota has a strong receivers corps led by Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen so wideout might not be the biggest need. Even so, the answer for who they need to bring back is Randy Moss. And it always would be Randy Moss.

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