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I hope it does come to fruition.
Good analysis and draft targets. Foreman would be a great addition to the backfield. Would like to see us look for a strong ILB like Zach Cunningham or a Malik McDowell at DT if he drops in the first round, both to get some interior pressure going, but have no problems with Jarrad or a handfull of other promising ILBs like Reuben Foster (if he drops -- love his aggression) or Raekwon McMillan.
His wording is a little confusing but I think it's obvious that he meant that he's worried that Lynch would be a distraction.
I wonder if Seattle would look to trade Lynch. Even if it's a 7th or 6th rounder. Just get something for him. Unless they are going to just do the classy thing and release him. Classy and Schneider/Carroll are never used in the same sentence as a description however. So I fully expect Oakland to have to cough up a draft pick.
now SHERMAN would be a distractionSilver & Black said:
"classy thing"? C'mon. This is a business and competition. If Seattle, after all this public news that Lynch and the Raiders are talking, doesn't try to get at least a low round draft pick for Lynch (who is still contractually a Seahawk) they'd be plain old stupid, right?Dr. Brew said:
They can try, but once Lynch files papers his salary hits their books. They aren't going to want to carry almost $8M. They may have cap room to do it for a while, but if Lynch threatens to report to any OTA's they aren't going to want to play the game and risk he gets hurt. They may not be "classy" but they also don't want a public relations situation with a guy those fans loved and helped bring them a Superbowl and was available to help them win another if they had 1/4 of a brain. I don't see us giving up a pick for him.Dr. Brew said:
It's a business but at the end of the day you also need to maintain a good reputation among players. Who wants to play for a franchise that approaches these scenarios from a 100% business standpoint?
meh. I'd want my team to try to get SOMETHING for a player that is under contract, decides to unretire an play for someone else instead of us.
but you cant give up a high draft pick for a player thats 31 ...hasnt played in a year ...and is coming off of an injury plagued season ....id give up a 6th rd pick but no higher
totally agree. Heck, I'd only expect a 7th rounder, to be honest. I just wouldn't expect a competing team just "give him away" if there's a chance they can leverage anything at all for him.
Because Lynch's hometown isn't Las Vegas.Why doesn't Lynch to the "classy thing" and give the Raiders a home town discount
The Vegas move will not happen for a couple of years. No bearing on Lynch, unless they move to SA in the interim.
Nice call out and agreed -- Moxie McGloin was easy to like given the chip he carried on his shoulder from being the constant underdog right from the draft, and hope he gets to continue proving himself. Can't really fault him for messing the bed being thrust in to the limelight in such a pressure-filled situation, but in the fickle world we live in, if you can't produce when your number is called, then you become more expendable. It is what it is.
Funny how many people still think the Raiders are full of criminals when that is just the opposite.
Do they? Thought that image has been much more associated with teams like the Bengals over the last decade or so. We haven't been thugs since the Stabler days.DocHolliday said:
im sensingjoey said:
i like the intensity he brings ...and he will be fired up for so many different reasons
YES
Disagree, and certainly hope that doesn't happen. Highly doubt Lynch's contract is going to be anything but short term, so we need to solve for a north/south, pwer/short yardage runner. I don't think Olawale is that guy, and given the way this team put together a Top 6 run game platooning the styles of Lat with Richard/Washington, Reggie has to know that looking to solve for that longer term only helps.
Agreed, with the supposed depth of this RB class it is definitely worth taking a shot a RB mid to late this year
Yep.
