We Could've Had Curry for a 7th?

[Brown Warrior]

Holy shit. The Raiders got Aaron Curry for a 7th round pick next year, "mid-round" the next. They sold him for a rack of Schlitz.

Didn't think he was THAT bad. Browns should've kicked those tires.

What do you know, Alo? Was he digressing or something?

[King of Kings]

He's not a Pete Carroll guy so he's gotta go. Honestly he isn't as bad as fans make him out to be, if he were a 2nd round pick or later it wouldn't even be an issue. That said I do agree we should have made that trade. If he doesn't pan out you're out a 7th round pick big whoop, if he does you lose likely a 5th again, big whoop.

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

What are you talking about guys, we are loaded with talent ...we stick our noses up at ridiculous trades like this as well as FA acquisitions. They were asking way too much.

I mean, we just signed Chris "the freak" Gocong to a star salary, why would we even look in Curry's direction?

[King of Kings]

Originally Posted by TheBestPlayersPlay

What are you talking about guys, we are loaded with talent ...we stick our noses up at ridiculous trades like this as well as FA acquisitions. They were asking way too much.

I mean, we just signed Chris "the freak" Gocong to a star salary, why would we even look in Curry's direction?

Hell yeah we did! You know you're right, we're pretty freakin' stacked. True about the price tag too man, way too steep.

[Brown Warrior]

I admit it... I wonder why we can't take a flier on a guy for a 7th round pick. Seriously. Or why we couldn't have signed just a few more mid-range young free agents at OLB, DE, WR, or RT. Why not James Jones, or at least Donnie Avery or Laurent Robinson? Because we'd have to cut Robiskie? Carlton Mitchell would actually have to play a negative amount? Like, anti-play?

Uhhh... yes? I vote yes?

[hammertime]

two words


1. cough 2. syrup

[Riffer X]

Does anybody know if Curry's salary came into play? He should still be making some pretty big coin I would think. I'm sure that had to be negotiated somehow. I will see if I can find some info.

[Riffer X]

Five thoughts on Aaron Curry's departure

October, 12, 2011 Oct 12
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By Mike Sando


Five thoughts on Aaron Curry's departure from the Seattle Seahawks via trade to the Oakland Raiders, pending NFL approval:

• Writing on wall: Curry wasn't going to remain with the team past this season. Seattle had already reached agreement with him to shorten his contract so it ended after the 2012 season. The arrangement made it easier for the team to part with Curry. By accepting the new deal, Curry essentially said he was eager to get a fresh start elsewhere and willing to help make that happen.
• Contractual complexities: Curry's contract contained enough guaranteed money to complicate efforts to trade him. For that reason, I expected Curry to remain with the team this season. The Seahawks and Raiders will need approval from the NFL office to make this trade official. Finding a way to make the contract amenable to all parties was presumably a complicated process. That explains why neither team has announced a trade agreement (update: Oakland has confirmed an agreement in principle). Nothing is official, but neither are there signs the deal will fall apart.
• Eager to unload him: Seattle couldn't resist getting value for Curry even though depth at linebacker is a concern. Key backup Matt McCoy's placement on injured reserve diminished the team's options at the position. Malcolm Smith's expected return from a hamstring injury will help, but if the team had valued Curry's contributions at all, keeping him for the remainder of the season would have made sense from a depth standpoint. Leroy Hill has had injury problems in the past. David Hawthorne's knee bothered him earlier in the season.
• Rookie replacement: Rookie K.J. Wright's playing time will increase. Wright had already replaced Curry in the starting lineup on the strong side, but Curry was getting snaps.
• Curry's future: Curry stands a better chance for success elsewhere. Multiple teammates said they thought Curry struggled with the pressure associated with his status as the fourth player chosen in the 2009 draft. The feeling was that Curry could become a solid strong-side linebacker. That was never seen as good enough for a player drafted so early. Defensive end Red Bryant: "I can’t speak to how he feels, but just being one of his teammates, I don’t feel like he was probably as ready as he could have been. He's the fourth pick, gets $34 million guaranteed, you're the first linebacker taken in a class of Clay Matthews, Brian Orakpo, Brian Cushing. I think he went before (Mark) Sanchez and (Josh) Freeman. To who much is given, much is expected. I just (wish) him well."

The chart shows snap counts by week for Seattle linebackers, as provided by Hank Gargiulo of ESPN Stats & Information.

[Brown Warrior]

Holy shit. I had no idea things had gone that sour that fast.

[Alo]

There wasn't a spot for him in the Browns' starting three. The Raiders have injury issues at LB & can have Wimbley play more with his hand in the dirt if Curry flourishes. The Browns, on the other hand, have committed to Gocong and have a still solid run defender in Fujita. And Curry's struggled in coverage, so you wouldn't get much of an upgrade in that area.

With his complicated contract situation, it could be that whatever team traded for him would need to find out soon whether he's in their long-term plans. It'd be hard to figure that out if the guy's relegated to special teams duty.

Charlie Casserly tweeted that all of the 25 teams he talked to before the draft had Curry in their top ten, most of them in their top five. The smart, instinctive player that consistently showed up on the college tape just hasn't displayed those same qualities on Sundays.

Hopefully, he'll make it happen in Oakland.

[Jax Dawg]

I can't find the article now but I read earlier that Seattle and Curry restructured his contract last offseason because they weren't happy with his performance so far. As part of the restructuring he gave up guaranteed money to have the posssibility of becoming a FA after this season. Not sure of all the details.

The article also had a stat showing he was/is horrible in pass coverage showing almost everything thrown his way was caught by the RB/TE or whoever he was covering. Said Carroll was so pissed at his lack of pass coverage skills he played DE at times to negate his deficiencies. I don't know how true any of this is because I don't watch the 'Hawks.

[golfer704u]

Here's the other thing I wonder. Just because Oakland and Seatle were talking, how do we know the Browns even knew Curry was available for a 7th rounder? If you're not activiley looking for a LB, how would you know that was the asking price for him?