Trade deadline banter

[dog-a-bone]

I think the trading deadline day will be quiet, judging by the GMs I spoke with over the weekend. "There's no buzz out there,'' one told me Sunday. "There's a bunch of trades that should happen but won't.'' Like what? "The Raiders should trade [cornerback] Nnamdi Asomugha. What's Al Davis going to do with him again next year when they can't reach a contract deal? Franchise him again? Corners are so valuable, and he's a good one. He ought to see what he can get for him.''

Amazing thing about Asomugha: He's playing for the cornerback franchise tag of $9.765 million this year. If the Raiders franchise him again next year, his salary would rise to 120 percent of that, based on the rule that a player franchised for the second straight year makes 120 percent of his previous year's pay. That would put Asomugha's salary in Peyton Manning-land: $11.7 million for the 2009 season. Would Davis really want to pay that?

Well, the advantage to Oakland would be that there would be no signing bonus or other money due 'till Week 1 of the 2009 season. So the contract wouldn't be as onerous as you'd think with no bonuses on the front side of the deal. And if there's one thing the Raiders would like to avoid in 2009, it's big bonuses ... seeing that they paid eight players a total of $96.4 million in guaranteed money this offseason.

Peter King's column

[HITMAN]

yes Davis would pay it, but he won't and Asomugha will go on to bigger and better things and more success...

[speedkills]

Davis paid Woodson and Aso is better so i see him doing it

[swoosh85]

IMO- The nfl needs to move the trade deadline back to at least week ten. it would help everyone out. The good teams could fill a few holes on thier teams, and the bad teams could trade the decent players they have and stockpile draft picks. Week six is just too early for any team to throw in the towel and worry about next year.

[speedkills]

oh and peter king is an idiot i hope he chokes on a Muffin next time he goes to starbucks

[dog-a-bone]

Originally Posted by speedkills

oh and peter king is an idiot i hope he chokes on a Muffin next time he goes to starbucks

LOL!!!!!!

[Bones]

Originally Posted by swoosh85

IMO- The nfl needs to move the trade deadline back to at least week ten. it would help everyone out. The good teams could fill a few holes on thier teams, and the bad teams could trade the decent players they have and stockpile draft picks. Week six is just too early for any team to throw in the towel and worry about next year.

Great post.

I absolutely agree with you. If a team trades one of its best players by week 6 then they are in a way showing the paying fanbase that they are throwing in the towel on the season with at least 10 games left to go. No owner wants empty seats starting at week 7.

[raiderdude06]

Originally Posted by speedkills

oh and peter king is an idiot i hope he chokes on a Muffin next time he goes to starbucks

Hahah wow