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Its good for us now, may be horrible for us after we see who they get with a possible top 5 pick.
To the Raiders, he's probably not worth a high pick - doubt he'll help THAT team much. But, he's arguably the best 3-4 DE in the NFL.
Richard Seymour is still a quality player. He's in his prime. I don't think this is one of the Raiders more horrible moves, however they aren't exactly a team built to contend now, thus i'm not sure if giving up a first round pick is the best decision here. The Patriots must know something nobody else does either because trading Seymour while still in his prime is a little quizzical. Remember when they dumped Milloy before the 2002 season and everyone had an uproar? Milloy never did anything in Buffalo and the Patriots went on to win more Super Bowls. They must figure an excellent 3-4 DE is easily attainable and a 1st round pick in 2011 (which will help them continue rebuilding while contending) is much more valuable.
A league source has raised an intriguing concept with us.
It's established, via Peter King of SI.com, that former Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour is "angry" about the trade that sent him into football's literal and figurative Black Hole.
A good friend of Seymour's told King on Sunday, "I would not be surprised if he doesn't report."
We've heard the same sentiment. So the source posed a great question.
What happens if Seymour doesn't show?
It's not completely out of the question. Seymour held out not once but twice from the Patriots during his time there, and Seymour's agent is -- you guessed it -- Eugene Parker, who currently is embroiled in one of the nastiest rookie holdouts in recent memory, as the agent for 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree.
So, if Seymour refuses to report to the Raiders, either because he doesn't want to play for the Raiders or because they're not offering him the kind of contract he wants, what happens?
Because all trades hinge on the player showing up and passing a physical, Seymour wouldn't become a Raider unless he enters the building. Thus, it apparently would fall back to the Patriots to take action against Seymour aimed at coaxing him to honor the last year of his current contract.