NFL Trades: Will Chad Ochocinco and Albert Haynesworth Excel with the Patriots?

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is not afraid to make bold moves, and today he made two of them, acquiring former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and former Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.

Both Ochocinco and Haynesworth come with their share of baggage. Ochocinco has had numerous run-ins with teammates and coaches, and also uses Twitter constantly, something Belichick frowns upon.

Haynesworth's time in Washington started off real poorly and failed to get better. After signing a massive $100 million contract, he and Mike Shanahan could not get along, and Haynesworth was accused of not working hard in practices.

The Patriots are hoping their past successes in turning around players with troubled pasts will happen with Ochocinco and Haynesworth.

Before the 2004 season, the Patriots traded for Bengals running back Corey Dillon, who had a frustrating career in Cincinnati.

In his first season as a Patriot, Dillon set the franchise record for rushing yards in a season, and the team won its third Super Bowl in four years.

Before the 2007 season, the Patriots traded for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss in exchange for a fourth-round pick.

Moss set an NFL record with 23 touchdown catches in his first season in New England, and the Patriots finished 18-1 after a Super Bowl loss to the Giants.

With his best chance to win a Super Bowl now in front of him, Ochocinco will surely be on his best behavior. Belichick has previously stated his admiration of Ochocinco as a player, and Chad has done the same for Bill as a coach.

With Tom Brady throwing him passes, Ochocinco's stats will surely be much better next season than they were last year.

Ochocinco caught 67 passes for 831 yards and four touchdowns last season, but with Brady, who did not have a legitimate No. 1 receiver for the last stretch of 2010, his numbers will skyrocket.

Haynesworth is a different story.

Patriots defensive linemen are not the primary pass-rushers in their 3-4 style defense, and the team already has a nose tackle in Vince Wilfork, who as an all-pro player won't give much time to Haynesworth.

Haynesworth will most likely play in certain situations, and may see some third-down time. You can bet he'll only be here for one season, too.

With little depth on the defensive line and few big play receivers, the Patriots had nothing to lose by acquiring Haynesworth and Ochocinco.

Their abundance of draft picks allowed them to be able to pull this trade off, and still have plenty of picks for future drafts and trades.

As Tom Brady starts his first full season without Randy Moss since 2007, having a veteran like Chad Ochocinco will allow the Patriots to be among the best passing teams in the NFL again.

Ochocinco joins an already impressive receiving corps led by Deion Branch and second-year tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.

Bill Belichick knows what he's doing, and his previous successes with disgruntled players makes Patriots fans believe that he will get the most possible out of Ochocinco and Haynesworth.

Ochocinco and Haynesworth better realize quickly that anything less than hard work and acting like a team player will result in being cut, because Belichick doesn't accept anything less.

Nicholas Goss is a Bleacher Report featured columnist, follow him on Twitter for NFL news and analysis. Follow @NicholasGoss35