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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
There's no doubt that the Raiders way overpaid but not too long ago the Cardinals traded their starting CB and a 2nd round pick for Kolb who isn't nearly as good as Palmer or Campbell. The QB market is diffucult to gauge as they are worth what teams are willing to pay and often that's over market value. We just need the Cheifs to roll over for us this week so Palmer can work out he cobwebs on a 5-1 team.  I knew blowing that game against the Bills would bite the Raiders in the ass.  |
The only team coming off a bye this past week who didn't lose was Baltimore. Every other team lost.
I think the Chiefs can likely cover the 3.5 spread...but the Raiders still win the game 13-12, even with Kyle Boller tossing 3 interceptions.
Really though, the conditional first with the caveat of winning a playoff game only happens if Palmer does work out quite well. Although...I'd like to see Jason Campbell be the guy who won the playoff game because Palmer wasn't that effective. If it's a mid to late first and Palmer can have the Raiders competing for the Division every year, than it's not as much as it seems like now. Afterall, theres a few first round picks from years past that the Raiders or any NFL team for that matter with a high pick would have been better off to deal for a proven steady veteran. I'd have much preferred the Chiefs dealt their 2009 first to New England for Richard Seymour than pick Tyson Jackson.