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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
Wow the Raiders got bent over in this one. 
That could easily be a top 10 pick. |
With that in mind, I think it was smart that they went with a 2011 first round pick. Because, in all probability, they'll probably be picking in the top ten this season. Next year, though, there's a good chance it will be a middle of the round pick.
Still, Seymour's value at this point is like late-first round, early second round stuff, but the Raiders make some of that back money wise. For a franchise that doesn't have a lot of money, getting Seymour while the Pats pay his bonuses isn't a bad deal.
With that said, he's about 2 years removed from being a dominant player, but about 2 years younger than the traditional Raiders over-the-hill veteran acquisition.