The Raiders traded for back-up quarterback to Russel Wilson last season, Matt Flynn for a fifth round draft pick in 2014 and a conditional pick in 2015 if Carson Palmer starts 13 games.
The chances Palmer starts 13 games next season is slim. Palmer has to prove himself when he enters training camp. Most likely Palmer will start off the season but finishing the season strong is my question...due to his age and lack of targets.
Matt Flynn signed a huge contract with the Seahawks in the off-season in 2012, but never started in the 2012 season. He has started in only two games in his five year professional career. With all the money this guy has earned for such little accomplishments; he has to prove himself in Oakland. This is it!
Flynn is put in a great situation with his back-up being Terrell Pryor. Pryor cant throw a ball in the ocean, so Flynn shouldn't sweat to much about losing his job. He has to get out of the field and perform.
No one really knows what Flynn can do for Oakland. Everyone is optimistic from his two outstanding starts in his career, back when he played with Green Bay in 2011. Bottom line: Flynn is a toss up! He doesn't have enough experience for anyone to say he will be a great quarterback or vise versa. Again, he has only started two games in his career!
Time will tell if Flynn is the real deal for Oakland. One thing is for sure, Oakland saved a ton of money by giving up on Carson Palmer and signing Matt Flynn.
Oddly enough, I think the Cardinals will come out on the better end of this deal. The Raiders and Reggie McKenzie still have a lot of roster building to do.
ReplyDeleteTheir defense was consistent, including top five against the pass and Bruce Arians' offense is a high-octane, deep attack that favors guys like Andre Roberts and Michael Floyd (Roberts and Rob Housler could be in line for breakout years). Ray Horton is in Cleveland now, but the defensive core is still intact (minus Adrian Wilson), and they actually strengthened their defense with Yeremiah Bell, Jerraud Powers and Antoine Cason.
The run game was up and down with Beanie "Glass" Wells, but the addition of Rashard Mendenhall should bring a little more consistency.
But like you said, their success really depends on which Palmer shows up - the unstable turnover machine, or the solid, but not spectacular guy from last year in Oakland.
If anything, Fitzgerald should finally climb out of the Fantasy dumps in 2013.
BTW: Terrelle Pryor was a 60% passer in college (Peyton Manning had a 62.5% AVG). His inaccuracy as a pro has more to do with timing and chemistry rather than accuracy.
Pryor is NOT an NFL caliber QB. haha. Dump offs and screen plays is probably why his accuracy was 60% in college. He's a freak athlete playing QB. But as far as the Cards go, they could be a good shape. Palmer will mike a huge difference.
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