Free Agency
Nnamdi Franchised
Great Move; However, i think it means a choice of Burgess or Nnamdi next year. I don't see us keeping both, and we can only franchise one. Burgess and Nnamdi are both due big time paydays. Considering the amount of money the Raiders are throwing around Nnamdi and Burgess are going to demand more. For the record, Nnamdi is so good that QB's rarely throw his way. I've hear unofficial stats claiming he had 32 passes thrown his way. And the man play's man. Few CB's can play man at Nnamdis level...
Kelly signs for 50 Million:
I was very shocked at the amount of money we threw at Kelly and it made me think about Burgess, Nnamdi, Morrison. Those players have all played their position, longer and at a higher level than Kelly.
If Kelly goes Sands on us than we will be a big time joke, so he needs to turn into a Haynesworth or Rogers type of DT and make the pro-bowl. Then the tables turn and Al looks like a genius.
Either way i feel at this point in time, we overpaid Kelly and are underpaying Morrison and Burgess.
This deal reminds me of the deal the Bills gave OT L.Walker which left Raider fans scratching our heads...and it turned out we were right!!!
Porter signs with Jacksonville:
I'm Happy. I never l never forgave Porter after he mocked the fans and acted like a b-i-t-c-h.
Considering that he had the opportunity to learn the intricacies of the receiver position under [B]Biletnikoff, Brown & Rice[/B] and to a smaller extent Moss and despite being faster, stronger and younger he never lived up to his potential. He will never be a star.
Fargas resigns:
Great move; we got him at a great deal (6 million) and at the same time rewarded a player that lead by example and overachieved.
Kwame Harris signed:
Wow!!! We just signed the another Robert Gallery from the Niner squad. This gives us two first round busts to protect out number one overall pick. 3 years, 16 million. How does that make you feel?
Josh McCown signs with Miami
McCown and Dolphins have reached a two-year deal worth $6.25 million. This leaves Culpepper and Walter who both want out, as back up QB's to Russell.
Gibril Wilson signed
39 million lures San Jose Native from Super Bowl Champs to fix the safety position, which has sucked since Rod Woodson retired and maybe teach the others how to tackle. Should single handedly reduce the number of missed tackles. Great Pick Up.
Javon Walker former Bronco has agreed to terms on a six-year, $55 million deal that includes $16 million in guaranteed money. My only hope is he holds a grudge against the Broncos and that his knee holds up for 16 games and double digit TD's.
It seems the Raiders are forced to overpay free agents due to our worst stretch in history. Gone are the days when free agents called Al or campaigned and took pay cuts to join the Silver and Black. In order to pull out of this Black Hole we've dug ourselves into, there is slim chance for error. We are going to have to get some serious returns on these free agents and have a phenomenal draft. Anything less guarantees more mediocrity. I'm sick and tired of this losing and it pains me to see our team at the bottom of the league. We are not Detroit, Arizona, New Orleans or Cincinnati. We are the Raiders and we used to be the winningnest team in the NFL...It's time we turn it around....
Great Move; However, i think it means a choice of Burgess or Nnamdi next year. I don't see us keeping both, and we can only franchise one. Burgess and Nnamdi are both due big time paydays. Considering the amount of money the Raiders are throwing around Nnamdi and Burgess are going to demand more. For the record, Nnamdi is so good that QB's rarely throw his way. I've hear unofficial stats claiming he had 32 passes thrown his way. And the man play's man. Few CB's can play man at Nnamdis level...
Kelly signs for 50 Million:
I was very shocked at the amount of money we threw at Kelly and it made me think about Burgess, Nnamdi, Morrison. Those players have all played their position, longer and at a higher level than Kelly.
If Kelly goes Sands on us than we will be a big time joke, so he needs to turn into a Haynesworth or Rogers type of DT and make the pro-bowl. Then the tables turn and Al looks like a genius.
Either way i feel at this point in time, we overpaid Kelly and are underpaying Morrison and Burgess.
This deal reminds me of the deal the Bills gave OT L.Walker which left Raider fans scratching our heads...and it turned out we were right!!!
Porter signs with Jacksonville:
I'm Happy. I never l never forgave Porter after he mocked the fans and acted like a b-i-t-c-h.
Considering that he had the opportunity to learn the intricacies of the receiver position under [B]Biletnikoff, Brown & Rice[/B] and to a smaller extent Moss and despite being faster, stronger and younger he never lived up to his potential. He will never be a star.
Fargas resigns:
Great move; we got him at a great deal (6 million) and at the same time rewarded a player that lead by example and overachieved.
Kwame Harris signed:
Wow!!! We just signed the another Robert Gallery from the Niner squad. This gives us two first round busts to protect out number one overall pick. 3 years, 16 million. How does that make you feel?
Josh McCown signs with Miami
McCown and Dolphins have reached a two-year deal worth $6.25 million. This leaves Culpepper and Walter who both want out, as back up QB's to Russell.
Gibril Wilson signed
39 million lures San Jose Native from Super Bowl Champs to fix the safety position, which has sucked since Rod Woodson retired and maybe teach the others how to tackle. Should single handedly reduce the number of missed tackles. Great Pick Up.
Javon Walker former Bronco has agreed to terms on a six-year, $55 million deal that includes $16 million in guaranteed money. My only hope is he holds a grudge against the Broncos and that his knee holds up for 16 games and double digit TD's.
It seems the Raiders are forced to overpay free agents due to our worst stretch in history. Gone are the days when free agents called Al or campaigned and took pay cuts to join the Silver and Black. In order to pull out of this Black Hole we've dug ourselves into, there is slim chance for error. We are going to have to get some serious returns on these free agents and have a phenomenal draft. Anything less guarantees more mediocrity. I'm sick and tired of this losing and it pains me to see our team at the bottom of the league. We are not Detroit, Arizona, New Orleans or Cincinnati. We are the Raiders and we used to be the winningnest team in the NFL...It's time we turn it around....
posted by Raider Raza at Friday, February 29, 2008
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