2012 Transactions Thread

[rangerrick012]

First big move I've seen, Raiders cut Stanford Routt, one year after he was signed to a 5 yr $54 mil deal.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...N2Q_story.html

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Whoa. Did he have a bad year or something? I'm hoping Dunta Robinson is next.

Sent from Jesus EVO

[N51_rob]

Routt befitted from Al Davis, being Al Davis(RIP). As far as a bad season not, really. QB's completed about 47% of their throws against him, but he was penalized a lot and gave up 8 TDs this year.

[Chrisksaint]

It's also Dennis Allen trying to get his guys, he was the secondary coach in NO not long ago I'd look for them to try to sign Tracy Porter.

Breed contract should be done before FA they keep saying

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by iAM-IncReDiBLe-

Whoa. Did he have a bad year or something? I'm hoping Dunta Robinson is next. Sent from Jesus EVO

He had a ridiculous contract, McKenzie said in so many words that he's ending all the free rides and bad deals that Al Davis has given over the last decade and people with "out of wack" contracts are gone. PFT speculates that Wimbley, Huff, Kelly and Curry could all be cut too.

Routt's deal last year included $20m guaranteed and there's no waiver process so nobody has to pick up his contract and he gets a check for the $20m he hadn't been paid (Raiders also have to eat a large portion of it as a cap penalty this year too). He's already scheduled visits with the Bills and Titans. The Chiefs and Vikings have reached out to his agent.

With so few draft picks (2 in rds 5 and 6 + a couple compensatories yet to be awarded) they can't rebuild cheaply through the draft either, so they'll have to replenish through free agency which is inherently more expensive.

There's no other word for this other than rebuilding. Painful and overdue.

[rangerrick012]

The stats don't reflect how Routt was abused regularly and always seemed to be penalized at key moments. He wasn't a #1 corner, solid #2 at best.

[kingkilla56]

Folks are linking Mario Manningham to the Bears and Browns. Those teams need bigger receivers imo.

I see Manningham to Arizona or Carolina.

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

Folks are linking Mario Manningham to the Bears and Browns. Those teams need bigger receivers imo. I see Manningham to Arizona or Carolina.

Manningham isn't a number 1 WR. He is better off going to Arizona and benefiting from the double teams that Fitz will get. He will be the #1 in Chicago or Cleveland, and despite his awesome catch in the Super Bowl he is to inconsistent to be a #1 with out a QB like Eli(te) throwing to him.