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Aaron Curry Traded to Oakland (1 Viewer)
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
Phi?
Deamon
Footballguy
Hahah I hope so too! But rumours are maybe carolina, maybe oakland. I really hope its philly though.
Crash Davis
Footballguy
What about the Jets? They lost B.Thomas for the year, they have been lacking athleticism in the LB corps (see what the Raiders did to them with attacking the edge) and they just traded Mason, freeing up some cap space and a roster spot they haven't filled yet. 
Deamon
Footballguy
hmmm.... interesting. Could be.What about the Jets? They lost B.Thomas for the year, they have been lacking athleticism in the LB corps (see what the Raiders did to them with attacking the edge) and they just traded Mason, freeing up some cap space and a roster spot they haven't filled yet.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
That's been an old rumor for some time now. On the other hand, the Seahawks and Raiders have been pretty active trade partners, and the Raiders are hurting for a linebacker now that Ricky Brown in IR'd and ROMAC has a bad wheel. Raiders was my first guess. I'd be surprised if it wasn't.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Damn. You guys have already signed half the league. How much more do you want?
ShaneFalco
Footballguy
Is Rolando McClain's injury worse than first thought?
eaglezzz
Moderator
We would just like a chance at Win Number 2 that is all
JuSt CuZ
Footballguy
True, that has been the rumor, but the rumors on Twitter today since the trade are Raiders. It could be wrong but I'm just telling you whats on Twitter.
Deamon
Footballguy
We want an athletic linebacker that can play. I wouldn't call signing 3 starters and 4 backups "half the league". And also this would be a trade not a free agent signing. Good exaggeration attempt though.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
From what I hear, it looks like ROMAC will be out this Sunday, and the Raiders are trying out scrubs as they lost their top 2 ILB's inside of a week.
Blackstock is a UFL'r and isn't the right answer. This has to be a move to get Curry. No team needs him as bad as the Raiders do now.
JuSt CuZ
Footballguy
His tweet!Sources on Raiders & SEA tell me they've agreed to a trade sending Aaron Curry, 4th pick in 09 draft, to OAK for pick this yr, 1 next yr
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Don't know what the price tag was, so I won't get ahead of myself here. But this is one of those in season moves that tells you the Davis family are going all in this year, and aren't just playing out the string and hoping the next man "steps up". Curry is a former top end first rounder who never developed a mean streak up in Seattle. Great move for the Raiders at the right time, and a position of need.
Deamon
Footballguy
Wow, TWO picks? And with Davis gone, those coulda been valuable picks too.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Depends on what the picks are but that's a landfall for the Hawks. Contract re-structured to be FA at the end of the year, demoted and we were still able to get 2 picks? Astounding. Some former Seahawks have done ok in their new cities, like Lawrence Jackson and Daryl Tapp, interesting to see if Curry can adapt. Otherwise there's going to be a lot of over pursuit, missed tackles, missed interceptions and bad pass coverage plus few, if any sacks. Of course, this means $$ for me since I ended last season with 3 active players' jerseys (2 under contract) and now have zero.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
They tried him everywhere. His NFL football instincts are poor. If LB guru Carroll can't teach him, not many can.
Hipple Long Ware & Peete
Footballguy
I hate the search function. I searched for Curry in the titles in the shark pool. This thread didn't come up?Raiders acquired OLB Aaron Curry from the Seahawks in exchange for two undisclosed draft picks, one in 2012 and one in 2013.
They're believed to be mid- to late-round picks. The Raiders haven't scrapped their philosophy of trying to rehabilitate former first-round busts in the post-Al Davis era. Curry, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2009 draft, flamed out in Seattle because he lacked instincts to diagnose run plays and was a zero in pass coverage. Raiders MLB Rolando McClain suffered a potentially serious ankle injury in Week 6, and Curry could be viewed as insurance behind likely replacement starter Darryl Blackstock.Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
Hipple Long Ware & Peete
Footballguy
Edit the first post, but you have to use the 'full editor' and it will bring up the topic with the post.
Deamon
Footballguy
Thanks!
mad sweeney
Footballguy
That's probably why they gave a second year's pick. Still a bonus for Seattle who would've let him walk this offseason. I was in favor of keeping him though just for depth since regularly injured starter Hill left last game and a call up LB (Konz) got hurt as well. Then again, Pete will need picks in hand to trade up for a QB next year if he keeps on accidentally winning.
Warrior
Footballguy
"Raiders acquired OLB Aaron Curry from the Seahawks in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2012 and a conditional mid-round pick in 2013."
Haha...good deal for the Raiders. A seventh rounder is almost worthless. Basically traded away their mid rounder in 2013. Not bad for either side.
Haha...good deal for the Raiders. A seventh rounder is almost worthless. Basically traded away their mid rounder in 2013. Not bad for either side.
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Deamon
Footballguy
If they don't have 2nd, 3rd, or 4th that year, and it's reported as "mid to late round" then I'm assuming its probably like a 5th one year and 7th the other or something.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I'm reading 4th or 5th next year on Seahawks Insider, no soure given. Not bad for someone who was going away free after this season.eta : in addition to the 7th this year.
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FUBAR
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mad sweeney
Footballguy
Good luck to Oakland with that.
Hipple Long Ware & Peete
Footballguy
on the flip side pretty ####ty value for the 4th pick in the 2009 draft.
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mad sweeney
Footballguy
Depends on how you look at it. He gave up $5 million in guaranteed salary to shorten his contract and be a FA at the end of this season. He was gone no matter what. So in reality, getting a 7th and a 4/5th is great value compared to the 0. He didn't work out. It's not like the pick was a reach, Curry was almost unanimously considered the best athlete of the draft and he filled a position of need for the Hawks roster. He's got a great work ethic and isn't a troublemaker, he just can't wrap his head around the NFL. These things happen. Not all high picks work out. I think this FO handled the situation brilliantly and with their success in digging for talent, I think there's a good chance a solid starter will come out of the trade.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
Indeed, was considered the "safest" pick at the top of the draft that year. Most people slammed KC for passing on him to take Tyson Jackson, myself included.Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
strong
Footballguy
me too. for the raiders.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I've watched every game of his. He got benched this year for a rookie late round pick. Good luck with that.
Deamon
Footballguy
Tyson Jackson hasn't exactly been a good player either thoughIndeed, was considered the "safest" pick at the top of the draft that year. Most people slammed KC for passing on him to take Tyson Jackson, myself included.Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Jackson hasn't been a complete stud either.Indeed, was considered the "safest" pick at the top of the draft that year. Most people slammed KC for passing on him to take Tyson Jackson, myself included.Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I thought the scouting report was more along the lines of saying that he was a guaranteed hit as an NFL player, but that his upside wasn't quite as high as some of the other LB prospects. But still, it's pretty interesting to see just how badly everyone can miss on a guy. Who knows, maybe the Seahawks just have misused him and he'll be great in Oakland or somewhere else next year, but for him to be traded for so little is amazing.My question is, who in Oakland actually made this decision?Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
Crazy. The 2009 LB class was pretty decent. Most of the LBs drafted in the first 2 rounds are major contributors today
1:4 Aaron Curry
1:13 Brian Orakpo (LB/DE hybrid)
1:15 Brian Cushing
1:16 Larry English (DE in college converted to LB)
1:18 Robert Ayers
1:26 Clay Matthews
2:35 James Laurinaitis
2:38 Rey Maualuga
2:45 Clint Simtim
1:4 Aaron Curry
1:13 Brian Orakpo (LB/DE hybrid)
1:15 Brian Cushing
1:16 Larry English (DE in college converted to LB)
1:18 Robert Ayers
1:26 Clay Matthews
2:35 James Laurinaitis
2:38 Rey Maualuga
2:45 Clint Simtim
massraider
Footballguy
Darn good question.Best guess is, Al had the deal cooking, and Curry re-worked the deal to get traded. His deal got re-done twice. Once the contract was trade-worthy, two people signed off on it, Amy Trask and Mark Davis.Just a guess.I thought the scouting report was more along the lines of saying that he was a guaranteed hit as an NFL player, but that his upside wasn't quite as high as some of the other LB prospects. But still, it's pretty interesting to see just how badly everyone can miss on a guy. Who knows, maybe the Seahawks just have misused him and he'll be great in Oakland or somewhere else next year, but for him to be traded for so little is amazing.My question is, who in Oakland actually made this decision?Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
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krsone21
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I could be wrong but I think in the interim Hue Jackson is handling the personel decisions. I'm sure Amy Trask is involved also.I thought the scouting report was more along the lines of saying that he was a guaranteed hit as an NFL player, but that his upside wasn't quite as high as some of the other LB prospects. But still, it's pretty interesting to see just how badly everyone can miss on a guy. Who knows, maybe the Seahawks just have misused him and he'll be great in Oakland or somewhere else next year, but for him to be traded for so little is amazing.My question is, who in Oakland actually made this decision?Just bizzare. Anyone who knew anything thought the kid would be a stud. I don't remember reading/hearing a negative thing about him coming into the draft.
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