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[bigbluedefense]

Originally Posted by SuperPacker

But you said "it's not a bright idea to let go of the few talented guys you have" lol. The Raiders let go of the Huff when they cut him, not when he signed for the Ravens. Him signing for the Ravens has nothing to do with it. At that point he's a FA just like every other FA and the Raiders decided against signing to a cheap contract, just like 30 other teams did.

They could have kept him. There were ways. Take a pay cut, cut him and re-sign him, restructure him somehow. There was a way to keep him if they wanted to.

So they pretty much just added another hole to a roster that has too many of them to begin with, and no picks to rebuild with.

And now they're gonna spend 6 million a season on what will either be a painfully average starting qb, or a backup qb who will hold a clipboard and provide no production on the field.

So yeah, long story short, I think that's a pretty dumb way to spend your money when you don't have any.

[stlouisfan37]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

They could have kept him. There were ways. Take a pay cut, cut him and re-sign him, restructure him somehow. There was a way to keep him if they wanted to.

So they pretty much just added another hole to a roster that has too many of them to begin with, and no picks to rebuild with.

And now they're gonna spend 6 million a season on what will either be a painfully average starting qb, or a backup qb who will hold a clipboard and provide no production on the field.

So yeah, long story short, I think that's a pretty dumb way to spend your money when you don't have any.

Yeah, but it's a great way to insure a top 5 pick in next year's draft:-)

[boknows34]

Huff is still a very solid and versatile player but he's 30 years old on a rebuilding team with cap problems who was being paid like the 2nd coming of Ronnie Lott. He was due a $4m roster bonus on top of a $4m salary with a cap hit of $11.3m. That's far too much for a free safety on a team that's at least 3 years away from being competitive and is already paying big money to a younger Tyvon Branch at strong safety.

Cutting Huff works out for the best for both sides. The Raiders save themselves $8m in cash and cap space next season while looking to sign/draft a younger, much cheaper replacement. That money and cap space can be used to re-sign some of the young core they can build around like Veldheer and Houston when they become free agents. Huff has already earned serious coin and is at a point in his career where he's financially secure for life and can focus on playing for a Super Bowl ring in Baltimore.

[boknows34]

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[Iamcanadian]

Originally Posted by stlouisfan37

Yeah, but it's a great way to insure a top 5 pick in next year's draft:-)

Great point, they sure look like a team that will draft 1/2 for the next couple of years and provide them with a foundation for success.