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Originally Posted by BeatJunkie5
I still wouldn't count out the Raiders getting McFadden...having a 1-2 punch will always be a great thing to have, especially since the Raiders are very much a run oriented team...and although Fargas did do a great job for us this season, he does run very hard for a little RB and isn't as reliable as you'd think...he gets banged up a lot and i'm sure having McFadden take some of that load will help...
Now, I know we got Rhodes and Jordan too...but Jordan I doubt will be back next season, and although Rhodes did put some spark the last games of the season I don't know what the plans are with him either...we'll just have to wait and see...I'd love to see Dorsey or Long as a Raider though![]()
[h1]Kelly signs seven-year, $50.5 million contract with Raiders[/h1]
By John Clayton
ESPN.com
(Archive)
The Oakland Raiders stepped forward Thursday on the eve of free agency and signed Tommy Kelly to the largest contract even given to a defensive tackle.
Kelly, a defensive end scheduled to move to defensive tackle this season, signed a seven-year, $50.5 million contract Thursday that has $18.125 million in guarantees. Over the first three years of the deal, he will make $25.125 million.
The Raiders' plan is for the 300-pound Kelly to replace the retiring Warren Sapp as the three-technique defensive tackle in the Raiders' 4-3 defense. The move is similar to the one made last year by the Detroit Lions' Cory Redding, a franchise player who signed a seven-year, $47.5 million deal last summer, the highest among defensive tackles at the time. Like Kelly, Redding was an effective run-stopping end with some pass-rush ability so the Lions felt he could move to tackle, work next to Shaun Rogers and create a solid 1-2 interior defensive tackle punch. The Raiders believe Kelly can emerge as one of the league's best interior defenders. Kelly gained the confidence of the Raiders coaches by averaging five tackles a game as a starter at defensive end. He's had 13 career sacks, and the Raiders believe he can be a pass-rushing force at defensive tackle because of his quickness. First, though, Kelly has to get healthy. He's coming off a torn ACL that limited him to seven games last year. He had 30 tackles and a sack in those games. Kelly was going to be a highly coveted defender in free agency because he could play defensive tackle in a 4-3 or defensive end in a 3-4. He came to the Raiders in 2004 as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State.
I dont' agree with this move at all...if anything they should've put the money into Asomugha...I mean Kelly is aiight, but he's not worth no $50million for 7 years...atleast he hasn't proven it yet.![]()
BTW, did we really cut Rhodes? I thought he was under contract until the end of next year and is scheduled to receive a lil over 3 mill this year.
I was hoping we could trade him for a 3rd round pick.
Rhodes is still on the team but should get cut.. the 3 mil dont matter bc its not a guarenteed 3 mil.. and no 1s gonna give up a 3rd rd pick forhim.. esp when you loook at how deep the RB draft class is this year
Rhodes is still on the team but should get cut.. the 3 mil dont matter bc its not a guarenteed 3 mil.. and no 1s gonna give up a 3rd rd pick forOriginally Posted by S Dizzel
BTW, did we really cut Rhodes? I thought he was under contract until the end of next year and is scheduled to receive a lil over 3 mill this year.
I was hoping we could trade him for a 3rd round pick.
Originally Posted by S Dizzel
Raiders are still bringing in FA's.. they got money to spend this year.. Hopefully the DE from titans,, odom signs with us and we resign chris clemons