go.pack.go.
15 years ago

"Nnamdi Asomugha. Shane Lechler. One or the other. Take your pick. Can't have both.

Both players are Pro Bowl selections. Both are unrestricted free agents at season's end. Only one is likely to be back with the Raiders next season.

Such is the poor timing of matters that two of the Raiders' most valuable players are potential free agents in the same year, and only one can be prevented from signing with another team.

Cornerback Asomugha figures to be that player for the second straight season. The Raiders used the exclusive franchise tag on him this season. That guaranteed him $9.765 million and prohibited other teams from pursuing him.

As for Lechler, he knows nothing other than the Raiders in terms of NFL experience. He was drafted by the Raiders in 2000 and is one of their two longest-tenured players along with kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Lechler is on the verge of free agency unless the Raiders offer a contract extension that he accepts between now and the end of February.

The Raiders all but tipped their hand on which way they are leaning in terms of applying the franchise tag designation by signing free agent punter Ricky Schmitt on Monday. Teams with four-time Pro Bowl punters don't sign undrafted free agent punters without any NFL experience.

That is, unless there's a chance of losing the Pro Bowl punter. On Thursday, Raiders coach Tom Cable admitted as much, saying Schmitt was signed, in part, as a "just-in-case" insurance policy.

Cregg fallout

Raiders coach Tom Cable made no attempt to hide his displeasure with assistant offensive line coach James Cregg's resigning last Sunday night so that he could accept a job with fired Raiders coach Lane Kiffin at the University of Tennessee.

Cable said Cregg quit on him, Oakland's offensive linemen and the organization. He said walking away from the offensive linemen is "about as bad a deal as you could possibly do to that group of guys."

Left guard Robert Gallery took a more diplomatic approach."



There has been talk on this board about signing Lechler in the offseason, well, it may have just gotten easier.
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go.pack.go.
15 years ago
Here are his stats thus far in the season:

PUNTS: 50
AVERAGE: 48.9
LONG: 70
INSIDE 20: 28

Not bad at all...

But he is old...I guess I'm over-reacting on his age, but maybe we should keep Kapinos around as well...
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Fred
15 years ago
Who cares?

God, it's soooooo depressing that we're already talking FA and the draft right now.
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bozz_2006
15 years ago
you care enough to make a snarky comment.
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Packers_Finland
15 years ago
Let's keep Kapinos. He's been our MVP this year.
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go.pack.go.
15 years ago
I really do like Kapinos...I don't think we need Lechler.
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jdog2
15 years ago
Damn I really wanted Nnamdi Asomugha next season, but I saw the Raiders game today and Lechler can punt wow. Lechler would be a great pickup
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porky88
15 years ago

Here are his stats thus far in the season:

PUNTS: 50
AVERAGE: 48.9
LONG: 70
INSIDE 20: 28

Not bad at all...

But he is old...I guess I'm over-reacting on his age, but maybe we should keep Kapinos around as well...

"go.pack.go." wrote:



He's 32. Punters can play until they're 45. I'd say he's worth going after.
djcubez
15 years ago
Why not dole out a little extra cash for a punter so we don't have to worry about it anymore? It hurt us so much this season...
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