The Oakland Raiders are not rolling over. Losing Jason Campbell is not going to slow down the silver and black on their quest for a playoff berth. But the question is, are they putting all their eggs in one basket?
Less than 48 hours after the injury of Jason Campbell the Raiders have drawn Carson Palmer out of his premature "retirement" in a trade with the Bengals.
Palmer has been an exceptional QB in the past putting up solid numbers and making the Bengals a team that you could not overlook. It is hard to tell if this move will indeed benefit the Raiders with so many questions revolving around this move.
Potentially two first round picks for Palmer.
There are several problems with this, the Raiders traded away two draft picks, one first round pick in the 2012 draft and a conditional pick in 2013 that can go as high as a first round. If Palmer takes the Raiders to the playoffs it can be seen as a worthwhile trade. But if too much rust has covered his throwing arm, then what?
What happens next year.
Are we going to see another QB controversy when Campbell is healthy enough to return. And if Palmer is not up to par and the Raiders record slips then they will not even have the plus side of coming away with a quality first round pick.
The Bengals definitely got the better end of this deal. Two draft picks, at least one a first rounder for a player that was never going to take another snap for your team. Talk about capitalizing on another teams misfortune. On the flip side though the Raiders had to do something, they are only a half game out of first place in the division and have been playing well rounded football.
Palmer will be a little rusty but he is a pure passer and can sling it down field to those speedy receivers the Raiders are in love with. As long as McFadden continues to run hard look for the Raiders make a run for the division and hope the loss of those two picks or a potential QB controversy don't bite them later on.
