Oakland Raiders: Offseason Strategies to Fix the Offensive Line

February 25, 2011   ·   Jimmy Hal   ·   Jump to comments

This offseason, the Oakland Raiders have taken a similar approach to free agency to what they did last year. They are focusing primarily on their own free agents keeping them happy and in the Silver and Black.
Now, a lot of that could be due to the uncertainty around the collective bargaining agreement and the free agency period that may or may not begin. Regardless, the Raiders have recognized their need to keep the core of their players for the near future.
Some, however, may believe that unlike a year ago, the Raiders may be returning to their overpaying ways.
The Richard Seymour deal, in my opinion, was well worth it—not just because of his production on the field, but also his leadership off it. Seymour made many players across the defense play a whole lot better. You reward that type of presence, and owner Al Davis has done that.
Next is Kamerion Wimbley with the franchise tag. Many are of the opinion that the franchise tag should have been placed on Pro...

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