Twinkie defense wrote:You can love Reggie or not like Carson but it is just factually incorrect to say it was a net money-saving move. We ended up paying the same money, for worse QBs. That is a fact.
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Carson PalmerOct. 18 2011 Signed a 4 year $43 million contract with Oakland (Before Reggie)
We paid him 2.5mil in 2011 and 12.5 mil in 2012. His salary was scheduled to go up 1 mil each of the last 2 yrs of his deal.
We trade him to AZ in the 2013 offseason. (Reggie deal)
Matt LeinartMay 1 2012 Signed a 1 year $700k contract with Oakland (Reggie deal)
Not resigned (Reggie Deal)
Terrelle Pryor Aug 26 2011 Signed a 4 year $2.74 million contract with Oakland (Before Reggie)
Apr 21 2014 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Oakland (OAK) for 2014 7th round pick (Reggie deal)
Matt FlynnApr 1 2013 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Seattle 2014 5th round pick (Reggie deal)
Apr 1 2013 Restructured a 2 year $11.5 million contract with Oakland (Reggie deal)
We paid him 6.5 mil for the 2013 year. (Reggie Deal)
Oct 7 2013 Released by Oakland (Reggie deal)
Matt McGloinMay 15 2013 Signed a 3 year $1.485 million contract as an UDFA with Oak (Reggie deal)
Still back up QB. (Reggie Deal)
Tyler WilsonDrafted in the 2013 draft 4th rd #112 (Reggie deal)
Couldn't beat out Pryor, Flynn or McGloin. Cut before 2013 season started. (Reggie deal)
To put the pick in perspective, that years QBs drafted were - 1-16 EJ Manuel, 2-39 Geno Smith, 3-73 Mike Glennon, 4-98 Matt Barkley, 4-110 Ryan Nassib, 4-115 Landry Jones, 7-221 Brad Sorensen, 7-234 Zac Dysert, 7-237 Brad Sorensen, 7-249 Sean Renfree. Might be the worst Qb draft of all time. Reggie found McGloin after the draft.
Matt SchaubMar 21 2014 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Houston (HOU) for 2014 6th round pick (Reggie deal)
Mar 27 2014 Restructured 2014 base salary from $10M to $4.5M, increased roster bonus to $3.5M, reduced 2015 base salary from $12.5M to $5.5M, and voided 2016 from his contract with Oakland (Reggie deal)
We paid him 8 mil in 2014 (Reggie deal)
Derek CarrDrafted in 2014 in the 2nd rd #36 (Reggie Deal)
So facts, to you, are just things you 'think' are right...
*All deals, dates and trades were taken from Spotrac, Pro Football Reference or Wiki.