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K-town
03-27-2013, 10:01 AM
The Raiders just released Tommy Kelly. He's a little long in the tooth, but also a good size fit for a 3-4 DE at 6'6", 325 lbs. Worth a look? I vaguley remember him being decent a while back, but as I don't follow Oakland I don't know much about him.
Comments?
Patler
03-27-2013, 11:07 AM
This is the guy the Raiders signed to a huge contract a few years ago, and no one could understand why.
Pugger
03-27-2013, 11:31 AM
No thanks.
3irty1
03-27-2013, 11:40 AM
He got one of Al Davis's scholarships and was as overpaid as any other Raider but did eventually show some of the pass rushing 3-tech player that Al Davis thought he could be. Last season without Seymour he wasn't very productive and since he was never particularly good against the run I'm not sure he's got any use left. I don't think he could unseat Neal or Daniels as an interior pass rusher at this point.
Guiness
03-27-2013, 01:34 PM
No way! Seen the neck beard that guy has?

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nfl/players/full/5968.png&w=350&h=254
woodbuck27
03-27-2013, 02:19 PM
No way! Seen the neck beard that guy has?

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nfl/players/full/5968.png&w=350&h=254

He's 'Black' Irish ! Grab him !!

Nawww ! Forget it !

There's no way in blazes that Ted Thompson will bring that man in and feed him for a day.
Fritz
03-27-2013, 04:43 PM
This is the guy the Raiders signed to a huge contract a few years ago, and no one could understand why.

The Brad Jones of defensive linemen!
Joemailman
03-27-2013, 07:38 PM
2007 season
Kelly played in 7 games in 2007, recording 30 tackles and 1 sack[2] before suffering a season ending knee injury while playing against the Tennessee Titans.[3] He was placed on injured reserve by the Oakland Raiders on October 31, 2007.[4]

2008 Offseason
On February 28, 2008, the Oakland Raiders signed Kelly to the largest contract ever given to a defensive tackle on the eve of free agency. Kelly, a defensive end moving to defensive tackle in 2008, signed a seven-year, $50.5 million contract with $18.125 million in guarantees and$ 25.125 million in the first three years .[5]

Kelly's agent must have had incriminating pictures of Al Davis.
woodbuck27
03-27-2013, 07:55 PM
Kelly's agent must have had incriminating pictures of Al Davis.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTKp4oQSZSGzpOJZji8U1t0mXkgJVmRG 5AEtMCgh0AEFgyAJeBN0Q

He laughed all the way to the $$$$bank$$$$.
Bretsky
03-27-2013, 08:59 PM
maybe we'll sign him if he will accept minimum wage
Fritz
03-28-2013, 12:33 PM
maybe we'll sign him if he will accept minimum wage

Sounds like that might be more than he's actually worth....
Patler
03-28-2013, 04:11 PM
maybe we'll sign him if he will accept minimum wage


Sounds like that might be more than he's actually worth....

Nah, he's worth every bit of $7.25/hour.
swede
03-28-2013, 04:22 PM
maybe we'll sign him if he will accept minimum wage


Sounds like that might be more than he's actually worth....


Nah, he's worth every bit of $7.25/hour.

Heh heh. Good one.
Fritz
03-29-2013, 07:30 AM
And throw in a neck beard trim!