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Raiders acquired QB Matt Flynn from the Seahawks in exchange for two undisclosed draft picks.
With Flynn now in the bag, FOX's Jay Glazer reports the Raiders are "trying to finalize" flipping Carson Palmer to the Cardinals for a "late pick." SI's Peter King reported Monday the Raiders were likely to acquire Flynn for a 2014 "mid-round pick," and "perhaps" a conditional pick in 2015. It's an absurd price for a team that has no chance of competing in 2013, and is bereft of premium picks in this month's draft. Just four of Oakland's seven selections are before the 205th pick. Flynn may well prove competent and is half the price of Carson Palmer, but his "track record" consists of lighting up a Lions team that had already clinched a playoff spot in Week 17 2011. The Raiders are going to need Flynn to vastly exceed expectations for the move to be worth it. GM Reggie McKenzie's vision has proven muddled his second year on the job.
Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter Apr 1 - 10:58 AM
With Flynn now in the bag, FOX's Jay Glazer reports the Raiders are "trying to finalize" flipping Carson Palmer to the Cardinals for a "late pick." SI's Peter King reported Monday the Raiders were likely to acquire Flynn for a 2014 "mid-round pick," and "perhaps" a conditional pick in 2015. It's an absurd price for a team that has no chance of competing in 2013, and is bereft of premium picks in this month's draft. Just four of Oakland's seven selections are before the 205th pick. Flynn may well prove competent and is half the price of Carson Palmer, but his "track record" consists of lighting up a Lions team that had already clinched a playoff spot in Week 17 2011. The Raiders are going to need Flynn to vastly exceed expectations for the move to be worth it. GM Reggie McKenzie's vision has proven muddled his second year on the job.
Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter Apr 1 - 10:58 AM
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