Richard Seymour Trade: The Raiders Continue Their Unintelligent Ways

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Published: September 6, 2009

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... Richard Seymour. 

Seymour, who turns 30 next month, has been one of the best defensive lineman in all of football in his arrival in the NFL in 2001, but he has not been to a Pro Bowl since 2006. 

Last season Seymour tied a career high in sacks with eight and only missed one game due to injury—unlike his 2008 season where he only played in eight games and registered 1.5 sacks. 

The Raiders bolster a rush defense that has statistically been the worst in football since their 2002 Super Bowl run, and the worst this preseason at 192 yards per game. But the improvement comes at a very steep cost. 

The 2011 first-round draft pick could be very costly for the Raiders if their recent struggles continue. If the Raiders don't resign Seymour, then they have given up a first-round pick for a rent-a-player in a year they don't look to be a contender. 

The Seymour trade is another in the list of questionable decisions made by O...

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