Raiders Let A. Brooks Go
The Oakland Raiders announced today they are declining to pick up an option in the contract of quarterback Aaron Brooks, making him a free agent.
The move reportedly keeps the team from having to pay Brooks a $5 million bonus.
The Raiders went winless in Brooks's eight starts this past season and he missed time with a strained pectoral muscle. Brooks's departure leaves Andrew Walter as the top quarterback on the club's roster but the Raiders could use the first overall selection in the draft in April on JaMarcus Russell of LSU.
By Mark Maske |
February 22, 2007; 5:07 PM ET
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Posted by: NosferatusCoffin | February 26, 2007 3:59 PM
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Well, the Raiders are the Graveyard for veteran QB's, just the Chargers were for RB's back in the early 80's.
For the Raiders sake, they should go after Quinn. He would be a better fit than Russell. Although, there is little to recommend for any QB going to Oakland, with that offense. (The worst I have seen since the 1977 Bucs, widely considered the worst offense in the modern era).
Brunnell to Oakland, anyone? ;)