The Official 2011 Oakland Raiders offseason thread
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‎8 players and 6 starters run a 4.4 or under.. crazy. McFadden-4.36, Murphy. 4.4, Jacoby Ford- 4.24, Denarious Moore 4.36, Shillens, 4.38, Reece (FB)- 4.4, DHB-4.35, Tawain Jones-4.28.. Gonna be a fun season!
do the Niners have any players 4.4 or under? gore is 4.62 and i cant think of anybody off the top of my head..
do the Niners have any players 4.4 or under? gore is 4.62 and i cant think of anybody off the top of my head..
Should the Raiders trade for Bears OLB Briggs?
By Steve Corkran
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 11:21 am in Oakland Raiders.
Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs has asked permission from his team to seek a trade, a little more than a week before the regular-season opener.
It remains to be seen whether the Bears will allow Briggs’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to shop around his client to the league’s 31 other teams.
It’s important to note that any team that trades for Briggs would have to assume his contract, unless a new one is consummated in advance. As of now, Briggs is scheduled to earn $3.9 million this season, $4 million in 2012 and $6.5 million in 2013.
“The Bears made their decision, now I have to make mine,’’ Briggs told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s just how the business works. It’s not going to take away from what I do on the field. I’m 100 percent a Bear, until I’m not a Bear anymore.’’
Briggs, 30, is a six-time Pro Bowler who is regarded as one of the premier weak-side linebackers in the NFL. He no doubt would provide an instant upgrade for the Raiders over Quentin Groves.
The question is, does managing general partner Al Davis want to shake up things 10 days before the season starts?
History shows that Davis isn’t afraid to make a bold move along these lines. He traded for defensive tackle Richard Seymour eight days before the 2009 season.
It cost the Raiders their 2011 first-round draft pick for Seymour. The Raiders feel as if they got the better of that deal.
The Bears certainly would want a first-round pick in exchange for Briggs.
The Raiders could make it work financially, even if they give Briggs the new contract he covets. They are $5.3 million under the salary cap as of now and could structure a deal so that it is cap friendly for 2011.
By Steve Corkran
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 11:21 am in Oakland Raiders.
Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs has asked permission from his team to seek a trade, a little more than a week before the regular-season opener.
It remains to be seen whether the Bears will allow Briggs’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to shop around his client to the league’s 31 other teams.
It’s important to note that any team that trades for Briggs would have to assume his contract, unless a new one is consummated in advance. As of now, Briggs is scheduled to earn $3.9 million this season, $4 million in 2012 and $6.5 million in 2013.
“The Bears made their decision, now I have to make mine,’’ Briggs told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s just how the business works. It’s not going to take away from what I do on the field. I’m 100 percent a Bear, until I’m not a Bear anymore.’’
Briggs, 30, is a six-time Pro Bowler who is regarded as one of the premier weak-side linebackers in the NFL. He no doubt would provide an instant upgrade for the Raiders over Quentin Groves.
The question is, does managing general partner Al Davis want to shake up things 10 days before the season starts?
History shows that Davis isn’t afraid to make a bold move along these lines. He traded for defensive tackle Richard Seymour eight days before the 2009 season.
It cost the Raiders their 2011 first-round draft pick for Seymour. The Raiders feel as if they got the better of that deal.
The Bears certainly would want a first-round pick in exchange for Briggs.
The Raiders could make it work financially, even if they give Briggs the new contract he covets. They are $5.3 million under the salary cap as of now and could structure a deal so that it is cap friendly for 2011.
