The Official 2011 Oakland Raiders offseason thread
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he is the best special teams player we have. he was responsible for at least two of the TD kickoff returns(he made critical blocks) and a couple of special teams fumble recoveries.
as for routt, dude was overpaid last year when he made 3 mil. now we're paying 10, that's just beyond ridiculous. he's been in the league for 6 years already, he is never going to be a top ten cb. yet he's getting paid like one....
as for routt, dude was overpaid last year when he made 3 mil. now we're paying 10, that's just beyond ridiculous. he's been in the league for 6 years already, he is never going to be a top ten cb. yet he's getting paid like one....
Raiders deals include no signing bonuses
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)—While the Oakland Raiders have handed out some big contracts already to keep potential free agents off the open market, they won’t have to start paying out on those deals until after there’s a resolution to the league’s labor dispute.
The Raiders have made more than $80 million in commitments to five of their players, but none of those deals include any signing bonuses.
“When you’re signing these players to contracts the way we signed them, these contracts are all for the future,” senior executive John Herrera said Monday. “These guys will have to come in and play and earn their money before they get paid. The Raiders have not paid out a dime at this point in time.”
The Raiders have been one of the most aggressive teams so far this offseason as most clubs wait until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached before making moves. The current CBA expires Thursday.
Oakland gave cornerback Stanford Routt(notes) a $31.5 million, three-year deal; handed defensive tackle Richard Seymour(notes) a $30 million, two-year contract with $22.5 million in guarantees; placed a $10.1 million franchise tag on linebacker Kamerion Wimbley(notes); signed defensive tackle John Henderson(notes) to an $8 million, two-year deal and signed special teams standout and backup running back Rock Cartwright(notes) to an undisclosed contract.
“What we did is protect our football team,” Herrera said. “These are moves that protect our franchise and protect our team and put us in a position to move on.”
Herrera equated the move to keep Seymour as Oakland’s “first-round pick” this year since the Raiders sent that selection to New England before the 2009 season to acquire Seymour. He has already played two seasons in Oakland, making the Pro Bowl last year as the Raiders finished 8-8 for the first non-losing season since 2002.
Seymour made a big impact on the field, as well as in the locker room where a mostly young team viewed him as a strong leader with the experience of having won three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots.
“In my opinion, he was the heartbeat of our defense as far as high level of performance he demands from everybody on the field,” Routt said. “He’s definitely someone you don’t want to disappoint or let down because he came from New England where he won three titles. You don’t want him to have any harsh feelings about no longer being in New England.”
The Raiders tried to keep Wimbley for much less money by exercising a $3.5 million buyback option that would have given him about $4.1 million next season. But the NFL ruled that contract was invalid so the Raiders used the franchise tag instead to keep the player who led the team in sacks last season.
Oakland views Routt as a potential number one cornerback after he had his best season in six years as a pro last year, putting up some of the best numbers in the league in terms of shutting down opposing receivers.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkXDdGF15L0kNFoII5aZBBBDubYF?slug=ap-raiders-freeagency
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)—While the Oakland Raiders have handed out some big contracts already to keep potential free agents off the open market, they won’t have to start paying out on those deals until after there’s a resolution to the league’s labor dispute.
The Raiders have made more than $80 million in commitments to five of their players, but none of those deals include any signing bonuses.
“When you’re signing these players to contracts the way we signed them, these contracts are all for the future,” senior executive John Herrera said Monday. “These guys will have to come in and play and earn their money before they get paid. The Raiders have not paid out a dime at this point in time.”
The Raiders have been one of the most aggressive teams so far this offseason as most clubs wait until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached before making moves. The current CBA expires Thursday.
Oakland gave cornerback Stanford Routt(notes) a $31.5 million, three-year deal; handed defensive tackle Richard Seymour(notes) a $30 million, two-year contract with $22.5 million in guarantees; placed a $10.1 million franchise tag on linebacker Kamerion Wimbley(notes); signed defensive tackle John Henderson(notes) to an $8 million, two-year deal and signed special teams standout and backup running back Rock Cartwright(notes) to an undisclosed contract.
“What we did is protect our football team,” Herrera said. “These are moves that protect our franchise and protect our team and put us in a position to move on.”
Herrera equated the move to keep Seymour as Oakland’s “first-round pick” this year since the Raiders sent that selection to New England before the 2009 season to acquire Seymour. He has already played two seasons in Oakland, making the Pro Bowl last year as the Raiders finished 8-8 for the first non-losing season since 2002.
Seymour made a big impact on the field, as well as in the locker room where a mostly young team viewed him as a strong leader with the experience of having won three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots.
“In my opinion, he was the heartbeat of our defense as far as high level of performance he demands from everybody on the field,” Routt said. “He’s definitely someone you don’t want to disappoint or let down because he came from New England where he won three titles. You don’t want him to have any harsh feelings about no longer being in New England.”
The Raiders tried to keep Wimbley for much less money by exercising a $3.5 million buyback option that would have given him about $4.1 million next season. But the NFL ruled that contract was invalid so the Raiders used the franchise tag instead to keep the player who led the team in sacks last season.
Oakland views Routt as a potential number one cornerback after he had his best season in six years as a pro last year, putting up some of the best numbers in the league in terms of shutting down opposing receivers.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkXDdGF15L0kNFoII5aZBBBDubYF?slug=ap-raiders-freeagency
^^ worry about your own squad fag boy..... and go get your Alex Smith jersey outta tha trash.. looks like your coach is gonna keep him around!! At least we keeping players that we NEED to keep.. over paying or not it aint my dough! besides they aint getting guranteed millions like most other players get.. they actually gotta earn this pay
its funny cuz those "garbage cbs" didnt give up no touchdowns to hue jacksons great pass playcalling lmao
Last time i checked Alex Smith was a free agent, but he is a raider killer lmao
im pretty sure just about every team would take Clements over Routt
also heres something Raider related
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6166674
Last time i checked Alex Smith was a free agent, but he is a raider killer lmao
im pretty sure just about every team would take Clements over Routt
also heres something Raider related
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6166674
lol @ you lame whiner fans tryin to attempt to talk shit.... If Clements was so good then why tha fuck would he be on tha verge of getting cut?! Check Routts stats ya queer bags.. him and Aso where a top tandem this past season.. and if Aso leaves watch how nicely Routt fills in tha role.. nigs is sleepin on Routt and I love it.. theres a reason why he stuck around for so long, even after we let Fabian Washington go to tha Ravens.. CJ had one good breakout season and then went back to shit.. Routt filled in nicely last season and will be even better this time around as starter, Rod Woodson will help him flourish..
and yal are gonna keep Alex BUST Smith around... enough said about your shitty team.. guess your stupid franchise doesn't see it... yal saw what happen once we let go of JamBUST Russell .. we got a decent QB in Campbell who actually helped move tha offense and put up Ws on tha board.. we woulda had another 4 win season wit JamBUST still around.. shoulda took notes and realized Smith aint tha answer by now! but hey Harbaugh might change you lil fag boys minds on Mr. Smith
and yal are gonna keep Alex BUST Smith around... enough said about your shitty team.. guess your stupid franchise doesn't see it... yal saw what happen once we let go of JamBUST Russell .. we got a decent QB in Campbell who actually helped move tha offense and put up Ws on tha board.. we woulda had another 4 win season wit JamBUST still around.. shoulda took notes and realized Smith aint tha answer by now! but hey Harbaugh might change you lil fag boys minds on Mr. Smith
ya feel me... Its obvious we over paid Routt, but then again this is tha Raiders.. Al PAYS his players.. and by all means if thats what it takes to keep FAs we need around.. then fuck it.. get it done! Its not my bread.. Raiders are doing what they can to keep this team together.. Seymours locked up, Routts locked up, Wimbleys locked up, Hendersons locked up... lets get Zach Miller, Michael Bush, Huff contracts now.... and hopefully workout a nice deal with Aso if we can...
whiner fans are just butt hurt cuz their team aint makin moves and is gonna keep their franchise QB alex BUST smith around lmao... :dead: they better start diggin in tha trash for his jersey
whiner fans are just butt hurt cuz their team aint makin moves and is gonna keep their franchise QB alex BUST smith around lmao... :dead: they better start diggin in tha trash for his jersey
