Oakland Raiders: Richard Seymour Was Worth Giving Up First-Round Pick

I will never forget the vast and confusing emotions that swirled deep in my gut when I woke up one morning to learn that the Raiders had traded for Richard Seymour. At first, I was ecstatic. Here is a guy that has been the backbone of the defensive line on one of the best teams in football and he was coming at a time when our line was pathetic.

Then, I found out what we had given up to get him, the 2011 first-round pick. My joy immediately left and an unsettled feeling began creeping over my body. For seven years, the NFL Draft was one of the biggest events for Raiders fans. With a team that was perennially struggling, to put it nicely, th...

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