Raiders get Richard Seymour?

New England Patriots deal Richard Seymour to Oakland Raiders - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4450767)

No idea how this deal came about.

Wow the Raiders got bent over in this one. :doh:

That could easily be a top 10 pick.

Wow the Raiders got bent over in this one. :doh:

That could easily be a top 10 pick.

Yup. Total panic move. Their defense has been a joke all preseason. I guess adding a DE on the wrong side of 30 who hasn't been himself for a few years is the answer. Especially for a 1st round pick.

I'm jealous of the Patriots FO. They're super smart.

Is he still a very good player? Yes. Is he worth the first pick in the draft next year (which the pick may very well be)? No.

On top of that, this is the last year of the contract. Imagine if they lose him to FA (who knows maybe he's franchised, don't know the status of their FA class next year). If they do, at draft time, they could have lost the top pick in the draft for a player not on their roster.

Earth to Al, Earth to Al.

Wow the Raiders got bent over in this one. :doh:

That could easily be a top 10 pick.


Oh yeah, NE didn't even have to buy the Raiders a drink. What were they thinking oh that's right it's Al Davis Raiders they aren't thinking. I love Dan Snyder he might do some crazy things but it's always for the better of the Redskins.

Wow the Raiders got bent over in this one. :doh:

That could easily be a top 10 pick.With that in mind, I think it was smart that they went with a 2011 first round pick. Because, in all probability, they'll probably be picking in the top ten this season. Next year, though, there's a good chance it will be a middle of the round pick.

Still, Seymour's value at this point is like late-first round, early second round stuff, but the Raiders make some of that back money wise. For a franchise that doesn't have a lot of money, getting Seymour while the Pats pay his bonuses isn't a bad deal.

With that said, he's about 2 years removed from being a dominant player, but about 2 years younger than the traditional Raiders over-the-hill veteran acquisition.

The biggest problem I have with this trade is, um, where does he play in Oakland's defense? Nose tackle?

He's 29 years old, he'll be 30 in October and he had 52 tackles and 8 sacks last year. He's probably got a couple of good years or so left in him and as GTripp pointed out, the Raiders may pick a little lower by the 2011 draft. But once again the Pats pick up a good pick and by 2011 everyone will be wondering how the hell they do it.

He's 29 years old, he'll be 30 in October and he had 52 tackles and 8 sacks last year. He's probably got a couple of good years or so left in him and as GTripp pointed out, the Raiders may pick a little lower by the 2011 draft. But once again the Pats pick up a good pick and by 2011 everyone will be wondering how the hell they do it.


I swear they say the cowgurls is America's team, NE must be Gods cause teams are throwing picks at them.

Yup. Total panic move. Their defense has been a joke all preseason. I guess adding a DE on the wrong side of 30 who hasn't been himself for a few years is the answer. Especially for a 1st round pick.

I'm jealous of the Patriots FO. They're super smart.

I think He's 29