Osemele getting HUGE deal from Faiders

[Mr. Laz]

I'm sorry but this is hilarious


Report: Raiders, Osemele agree to deal worth $11M annually
by David P. Woods Mar 08, 9:23 AM

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The Oakland Raiders and impending free-agent guard Kelechi Osemele have reached an agreement in principle on a big-money deal, NFL Network's Rand Getlin reports.

The agreement, which cannot become official until the start of the NFL's new league year on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, is worth more than $11 million annually, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

That will make Osemele one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive linemen.

Osemele, the Baltimore Ravens' second-round pick in 2012, played right and left tackle but mostly served as a guard over the first four seasons of his career. He's a dominating presence in the run game, and plenty capable in pass protection, too.

Adding Osemele to the interior offensive line would give the Raiders a beastly trio of Rodney Hudson at center and Osemele and Gabe Jackson at guard.

It would also be an expensive collection of players at a place many NFL teams are frugal. Hudson signed a five-year, $44.5-million contract last offseason.

With left tackle Donald Penn a pending free agent, it's possible the Raiders see Osemele as a long-term answer on the outside of their line. He's certainly being paid as such.

[O.city]

Jesus raiders gonna raider I guess

[Saccopoo]

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[jonzie04]

jesus thats ridiculous lol

[BossChief]

I'd love to have Penn...

[ModSocks]

These are things you can do when your skill players are still on their rookie contracts.

[Marcellus]

These are things you can do when your skill players are still on their rookie contracts.

Drastically overpay for an average player when there are tons of impact players on the market?

[Kman34]

They have a shitload of cap room...so I guess they are in a buying mood...

[O.city]

Drastically overpay for an average player when there are tons of impact players on the market?

Osemele is a very good player

[RustShack]

Former Cyclone.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

They have to spend what ,Like $75 million. What else are they supposed to do ?

[BigChiefFan]

Too much money, but still a really good player.

[R8RFAN]

Drastically overpay for an average player when there are tons of impact players on the market?

Average? Are you kidding me? You would be jizzing in your pants if this player signed with the Chiefs

ROFL

[scho63]

They have to spend what ,Like $75 million. What else are they supposed to do ?

Average? Are you kidding me? You would be jizzing in your pants if this player signed with the Chiefs

ROFL

He is a good signing for the Raiders. They need to protect Carr. They should be able to pick up at least 7-8 impact players with all the money they have.

Doesn't mean they won't make a few bonehead moves as they normally do but they can certainly can do some damage along the way.

[Jiu Jitsu Jon]

Average? Are you kidding me? You would be jizzing in your pants if this player signed with the Chiefs

ROFL

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[O.city]

They're apparently putting him at LT.

that's not so smart

[thabear04]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Kelechi Osemele deal — 5 years, $60M max — is wild. Highest paid guard in NFL history. Crazy $$. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash">#Raiders</a> beef up that line.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/707261737486127107">March 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Halfcan]

Fader's making it rain- like an Amish guy at his first strip club.

This might be the year they don't have a losing record-doubtful though.

[Mr. Laz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For Kelechi Osemele and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash">#Raiders</a>, the deal they&#39;ve agreed to in principle will pay him an $11.7M per year base with a max value of $12M.</p>&mdash; Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/status/707254419130179584">March 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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apparently up to 12 million per with incentives

[R8RFAN]

he is not going to be a guard...

[thabear04]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No doubt Kalechi Osemele was going to be a top free agent prize. Structure of inj guar will be interesting however. He&#39;s had back issues</p>&mdash; Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/707226934778961920">March 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[thabear04]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And remember: Baltimore will get 3d-or 4th-round compensatory pick for him in 2017. Good at finding subs this way. <a href="https://t.co/t07xGPCVmR">https://t.co/t07xGPCVmR</a></p>&mdash; Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing/status/707263241530056704">March 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[R8RFAN]

Posted by Mike Florio on March 8, 2016, 12:43 PM EST
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The NFL has adjusted the rules of the legal tampering period to allow the actual negotiation of contracts in the two days before free agency begins. The revised rules are clear about what is prohibited. Among other things, a team cannot “execute an agreement in principle” with the agent for a player who is not yet free to sign elsewhere.

Based on multiple reports from multiple members of the small army of reporters who are employed directly by the NFL, the Raiders have violated this provision by striking an “agreement in principle” with guard Kelechi Osemele.

The involvement of NFL employees in reporting to the public violations of the NFL’s rules regarding the legal tampering period makes an already bizarre situation even more confusing. The league on one hand wants teams to not reach agreements in principle during the two-day negotiation period; on the other hand, the league employs people with the primary job duty of gathering evidence of instances in which the rule has been violated.

NFL Media is the NFL. In this specific context, the NFL is both prohibiting certain conduct and generating Internet traffic (and presumably revenue) by publicizing instances of the very conduct that the NFL prohibits.

The easiest solution would be to allow agreements in principle to be reached and announced during the legal tampering period, with the caveat that the deals aren’t final until the league year opens and the contract is officially signed.

[Halfcan]

Tampered and Over-paid for a Guard with prior back problems. LOL-Faders!

Burn that Cash Bitches!!

[R8RFAN]

Tampered and Over-paid for a Guard with prior back problems. LOL-Faders!

Burn that Cash Bitches!!
He isn't going to be a guard for us
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[Iconic]

Raiders will be in cap hell in a couple of years. So stupid.

[lawrenceRaider]

Raiders will be in cap hell in a couple of years. So stupid.

Not if the deal is structured like all the others Reggie gave out recently. It's easy to move on from all the players we've signed recently after a year or two.

[DaneMcCloud]

It's a risky move considering he's had back and knee injuries, along with only three starts at left tackle, but he's a beast when healthy.

[R8RFAN]

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[-King-]

Didn't the raiders already have one of the best olines in the league? If so, why do this?
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[R8RFAN]

Didn't the raiders already have one of the best olines in the league? If so, why do this?
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It needed improvement in the run game

[BigChiefFan]

It's a hefty paycheck, but I gotta say you all upgraded from Penn most likely.

[R8RFAN]

It's a hefty paycheck, but I gotta say you all upgraded from Penn most likely.

I hope we get penn a year or two more ... He said he wants to be a Raider... I hope he stays

[BigChiefFan]

I hope we get penn a year or two more ... He said he wants to be a Raider... I hope he stays

I think that contract most likely spells the end of Penn for the Raiders, but if you all do sink a good chunk into your O-Line, I'll be thrilled. That's too many positions falling by the wayside for one unit.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Reggie has been an absolute disaster of a GM...WOW

[R8RFAN]

I think that contract most likely spells the end of Penn for the Raiders, but if you all do sink a good chunk into your O-Line, I'll be thrilled. That's too many positions falling by the wayside for one unit.
Plenty of cash left, I want Sean Smith so bad in silver and black

[R8RFAN]

Reggie has been an absolute disaster of a GM...WOW

lolololol

[Eleazar]

Paying a guard Alex Smith money

[Pasta Little Brioni]

lolololol

Let's dance. I have more gems ready to unload.

[R8RFAN]

Paying a guard Alex Smith money

He isn't going to be playing guard

[R8RFAN]

Let's dance. I have more gems ready to unload.

Tell me how bad Sean Smith sucks so I can email reggie not to go after him

[BigChiefFan]

Plenty of cash left, I want Sean Smith so bad in silver and black

Meh. We'll see. It's not like he's Deion Sanders, either way.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Tell me how bad Sean Smith sucks so I can email reggie not to go after him

He's a pretty good player in KCs scheme...burnt toast in that dump down in Oakton though. Think B. Carr for the Boys.

[R8RFAN]

Meh. We'll see. It's not like he's Deion Sanders, either way.

You mean he can tackle right?

[R8RFAN]

He's a pretty good player in KCs scheme...burnt toast in that dump down in Oakton though. Think B. Carr for the Boys.

10 yard passes by Smiff is not going to burn him:shake:

[BigChiefFan]

You mean he can tackle right?

Nice try, but you obviously know that's not what I mean. He's no prime time, he's more USA network.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

10 yard passes by Smiff is not going to burn him:shake:

I can already see Maclin blowing by him for six

[R8RFAN]

I can already see Maclin blowing by him for six

Blowing an ACL for the 6th time maybe...ROFL

[R8RFAN]

Nice try, but you obviously know that's not what I mean. He's no prime time, he's more USA network.

I am cool with that, he is a good size for a corner

[Pasta Little Brioni]

We will have to find another castoff to shut down dump it Derek. We got our money's worth outta him.

[R8RFAN]

We will have to find another castoff to shut down dump it Derek. We got our money's worth outta him.

you are oozing with envy tonight.... Want a Raiders application?

[Pasta Little Brioni]

you are oozing with envy tonight.... Want a Raiders application?

You have clearly passed Denver for second place. Good job avoiding Mabust Slackson

[DaNewGuy]

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Yet all I hear from the Raider fan base is how much this guy sucks cock at being a GM......