2011 Free Agents: Oakland Raiders

by John Gennaro on Feb 8, 2011 8:43 AM PST

We're back for at least one more of these (there may be a couple of non-AFC West teams that I'd be interested in taking a look at) today, as we look to see which impact players the Oakland Raiders might be without in 2011.

Offense

Bruce Gradkowski, QB
Michael Bush, RB
Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR/PR
Zach Miller, TE
Khalif Barnes, RT
Mario Henderson, LT
Samson Satele, C

Defense

Richard Seymour, DT
John Henderson, DT
Thomas Howard, OLB
Nnamdi Asomugha, CB (*contract voided)
Stanford Routt, CB

Ouch, that is quite the list. Not only will the Raiders need to work on re-signing or replacing their backup QB, backup RB, starting TE, both backup OTs, starting Center, starting DTs, starting OLB and both starting CBs this offseason....but they have a bunch of important guys coming up for free agency next offseason, including their starting QB (Jason Campbell), all of their OLBs, and possibly their best defensive player (Tyvon Branch).

I don't care who the coach is. This team has already lost Nnamdi, and if they lose Seymour, Routt or both, they're going nowhere next season and have lost any momentum they built up in 2010. The same can probably be said on the offensive side of the ball with Miller and Satele.

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Bush

AJ tried to trade for Bush in the year after we lost Michael Turner, I wonder if AJ is still interested. We probably aren’t in the market for another bruising back, but our current crop does seem to have a bit of fumble-itis.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Feb 8, 2011 11:15 AM PST reply actions

The problem

is that somebody, somewhere is probably going to give him a chance at being a starter (and therefore starter’s money). He wouldn’t have the chance here.

Better to just hope Tolbert and Mathews get better with experience, and replace Sproles with a young/cheap rookie.

Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.

by John Gennaro on Feb 8, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions

Dream on

Come on man, who writes this stuff? Bush and Miller are RFA, their not going anywhere. Nnamdi wants to stay in Oakland and Al Davis will still make him the highest paid CB in the league, he’s just not going to pay him 17 million dollars for one year. Seymour will get tagged again or a deal will get done. Al Davis is not cheap and takes care of the players that he wants to keep, this year will be no different. Keep dreaming Charger fans, this team won’t be dismantled. Doesn’t the Chargers have a boatload of free agents? shouldn’t that be more of a concern with AJ Smith running things?

by Captain Chaos on Feb 9, 2011 6:02 AM PST reply actions