Big-armed, tall, flashy, high draft-pick... all words describing an Oakland Raiders quarterback (see Russell, Jamarcus). However, none of these words characterize Matt Flynn, the latest in a long list of men tasked with bringing glory back to the Silver and Black (via USA Today). Flynn, a former seventh-round draft pick, has never had a strong arm and he's anything but flashy. But in Green Bay, he made as big an impact as one can have while holding a clipboard for Aaron Rodgers.In just two career starts Flynn manhandled Detroit for a Packer record six touchdown passes and nearly defeated Tom Brady. ...
Bravo to the Oakland Raiders for how they obtained ex-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn.A trade has been simmering since Friday, and today the teams reached an agreement in principle, according to ESPN. Here are three ways in which the team helped itself as it continues rebuilding under general manager Reggie McKenzie. 1. Added competition at quarterbackGoing into today, the Oakland Raiders had only one quarterback signed to their roster: raw third-year player Terrelle Pryor.Pryor showed some promise in his season-ending start against the San Diego Chargers. Although he completed only 13 of 28 passes, his already-elite scrambling kept numerous plays alive, accounting for two touchdowns ...
Carson Palmer was getting paid too much in 2013, Terrelle Pryor wasn’t ready to take over as the starter and the 2013 NFL draft appears to lack a great option at the quarterback position. The Oakland Raiders had no choice but to make a move if they couldn’t get Palmer to take a pay cut. It took a weekend of talks, but the trade between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks that sends quarterback Matt Flynn to Oakland will be finalized once the paperwork is signed today according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. The Raiders announced the trade was ...
After sitting on the edge of our seats waiting to hear whether or not it would happen, it happened. The trade between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks is being finalized, according to ESPN's Bill Williamson. The trade will send quarterback Matt Flynn to the Raiders in exchange for a 2014 draft pick plus a conditional 2015 draft pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Raiders also are expected to ship their current quarterback Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals for a mid-to-late round pick in a separate transaction.I was once opposed to the idea of acquiring Flynn, but the Raiders made the deal much better than ...
The Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have completed a trade that will send quarterback Matt Flynn to Oakland in exchange for a pair of draft picks, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. Glazer also reports that the deal will include no 2013 draft picks, only late-round picks in 2014 and 2015. Albert Breer later reported the 2015 pick will be a conditional selection. Flynn, who turns 28 years old in June, would have been a pricey backup for the Seahawks. He's now a cheap starter for the rebuilding Raiders.In the following slides, we will grade the entirety of the deal, from the fit in ...
It is obvious that the Oakland Raiders need a new quarterback to turn around the organization. However, trading for Matt Flynn is not the solution. UPDATE: Monday, April 1, at 11:15 a.m. ET by Rob GoldbergIt appears that the Raiders have gone ahead and made the trade to acquire the Seahawks quarterback, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports:Only time will tell if this is the right move for the organization.---End of Update--- According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, that is exactly what the team is looking to do. He writes, "The widespread belief for now is that the [Flynn ...
As the Oakland Raiders continue the new era under principal owner Mark Davis, the question remains whether general manager Reggie McKenzie is setting up this once respectable franchise up for more failure in the past year. After another losing season in which the Raiders finished with the third worst record in the National Football League, the concern is whether the former Green Bay Packers personnel guru will ever turn this franchise around.My answer to that is simple: No, McKenzie is the solution to turning arguably the worst roster into a winning one. But the reality of the situation is that ...