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Oakland Raiders trades for Matt Flynn, Carson Palmer to Arizona

Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:00 am
Posted by Suntiger
BR or somewhere else
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Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:00 am
There were rumors last week, but now it looks official. This may affect not only the Raiders picking a QB before the Saints pick, but there are rumors of Carson Palmer going to Arizona. Does that mean they may pass on a QB too?

I honestly thought Geno Smith would be picked by the Raiders, and he still may be. But now we have to hope Philly, Buffalo, Arizona or the Jets really like Smith. It also seems like this makes Matt Barkley's drop past the Saints inevitable.

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The Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have pulled the trigger on a trade that will send quarterback Matt Flynn to the Raiders in exchange for a pair of draft picks, reports Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the picks the Raiders have shipped to the Seahawks include picks in 2014 and a conditional draft choice in 2015.



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The Raiders also are trying to finalize a deal with the Cardinals to send Carson Palmer to Arizona for a late-round draft pick, sources informed of the talks told Rapoport. Palmer is expected to restructure his contract in order to make the deal happen. No matter where Palmer lands, his brief career with the Raiders is over.


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Palmer to 'zona


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Quarterback Carson Palmer was traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday in a deal that includes the swap of 2013 draft picks and a conditional pick in 2014.

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Palmer will help solidify a Cardinals quarterback position that has been in flux since Kurt Warner retired after the 2009 season.

Quarterback Drew Stanton signed with Arizona last month, following new coach Bruce Arians after a season with the Indianapolis Colts. At the time of the signing, Arians said he was confident Stanton could handle the starting job, but it's expected Palmer now occupies the top spot.

On Monday, the Cardinals released quarterback John Skelton, who started 17 games for the team the past three seasons.
This post was edited on 4/2/13 at 2:10 pm
Posted by bountyhunter
North of Houston a bit
Member since Mar 2012
6363 posts
Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:06 am to
If it's not an April Fool's Day thing, I think it'll be a good opportunity for both him and the team. Good move imo. Probably the best guy on the market for the cost.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
67023 posts
Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:07 am to
What does this have to do with the saints?
Posted by BarbeTiger
Mr. White's Lab Yo
Member since Jan 2012
6179 posts
Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:11 am to
I would feel so bad for Flynn if Geno Smith got the job over him too
Posted by Zoltan
NOLA
Member since May 2010
1395 posts
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:06 pm to
While the news of two Qbs going to 2 top ten teams who were potentially in the market for drafting Qbs is not good in terms of hoping a defensive stud falls to us, there is a bright side. Palmer to the Cardinals along with the signing of Mendenhall, the development of Michael Floyd at WR, and of course having Larry Fitz makes Zona a much better offensive team. This is good for the Saints because that is 2 games each for the Seahawks and 49ers that went from easy W's to somewhat more difficult games. As competitive as the NFC will be this year, any outside aide helps. Palmer is over the hill, but when he wasn't scrambling for dear life in Oakland he still made plays through the air.
Posted by thejudge
Westlake, LA
Member since Sep 2009
14127 posts
Posted on 4/1/13 at 2:19 pm to
What are the chances geno smith is takin by the raiders and Flynn loses out his starting job to another qb rookie? That would be nuts
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