Carson Palmer Traded to the Raiders For a First Round Pick in 2012 and a Conditional First Round Pick in 2013, Jay Glazer Reports
By Jason Lisk
Yesterday, I talked about the hit to the Raiders’ playoff chances without Campbell, as well as the fact they had no picks in the 2nd through 4th round in which to make a deal. Cincinnati also had the upper hand, because of Mike Brown’s stubbornness, and the fact that any deal would affect their playoff chances (by improving Oakland’s). Cincinnati appears to have gotten quite a bit for those reasons.
I guess that the Raiders value a 25-30% increase in their chances of making the playoffs this season over holding on to a first round pick and making a selection. I think you can make a cost/benefit argument there. The question, though, is whether Carson Palmer, four years removed from a good season and sitting at home, actually improves the chances over Kyle Boller that much.
[photo via Getty]