Sean Richardson to the Raiders?

[Joemailman]

I think he's replaced Bush as the Packers ST ace. And he plays more on defense than Bush did. 2.5 million would only be half a million more than they paid Bush last year, and Richardson is a better player. I think he stays.

[SkinBasket]

IMO, you're #3 or #4 safety and the special team guys (other then kickers and maybe punters) should all be minimum wage guys mostly on their first contracts

you DON't give those guys 2.5 million a year

Gay. Sorry, I should say your opinion is gay. You might be straight. Hard to tell these days.

If he's the top ST player on the team and is a capable defender who's one injury away from being the starter at S, you pay him. You'll get more out of the rest of the ST players if they see they can be rewarded for treating ST as importantly as they would defense or offense. Also, if your entire special teams is comprised of minimum wage guys, you're going to get minimum wage performance, but it's not like ST blunders could cost a team a trip to the Super Bowl right? Also, these days $2.5 M isn't breaking the fucking bank. Also, it's "your" not "you're."

[pbmax]

Bob McGinn @BobMcGinn 52m52 minutes ago
S Sean Richardson was in Green Bay for visit/physical Sunday. Could be sign #Packers will match #Raiders' RFA offer sheet by late Mon d-line

Also this by Silverstein: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/299512781.html

[smuggler]

He's a Packer. Offer was matched today.

[Striker]

Huh. Must be something they really like about him.

[HarveyWallbangers]

They underestimated the market and should have given him the other tender (sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't), but on a one year contract with plenty of money to spend I think it's a no brainer. I think he's a solid player. Hyde and Richardson give them depth at the position, but Hyde might be playing more at corner this year.

[pbmax]

Second round tender was $2,356,000. Didn't miss it by much. Just a gamble they could save $800,000. They lost and it cost them $200,000.

[red]

well on the plus side our #4 safety as just become our 3rd highest paid secondary player, and the 4th highest paid defensive player if you don't count OLB's

[smuggler]

Worth the money. If he gets a similar offer next year, Green Bay could see a 6th round comp out of it. $1mil for that at minimum is worth it.

[Guiness]

Raiders can't give their money away!

[HarveyWallbangers]

well on the plus side our #4 safety as just become our 3rd highest paid secondary player, and the 4th highest paid defensive player if you don't count OLB's

What does it matter? The other guys are on their rookie deals.

[Patler]

Second round tender was $2,356,000. Didn't miss it by much. Just a gamble they could save $800,000. They lost and it cost them $200,000.

They did the same with Barclay, minimum tender. I half expected that he would get an offer, not Richardson, because of adequate performance as a starter. I guess maybe Barclay's knee was a factor.

[Fritz]

It's good. He knows the system. Remember all the talk that Capers's system works best with vets. So the backup safety knows the system. And he's a special teams ace.

Maybe Jarrett Bush better start making some kind of workout video for housewives - "Up those stadium stairs, ladies. Harder!"- as he morphs into his new career.

[vince]

I'm a bit surprised at this. I thought he'd save the money for future needs. Ted certainly knows what he's doing though.

I think I underestimated Richardson's ST value and possibly the strictness with which Ted adheres to a team-wide pay heirarchy. As has been said it's a one-year deal - forced on them by league rules - so it's not a huge transgression. Plus Burnett's health history isn't the greatest. I thought Richardson would have been an upgrade at safety last year at this time (before the draft) so I can't complain about re-signing good players.

[Fritz]

Is Ted going to trot out some crazy long-in-the-tooth team this year?