The conditional pick in 2013 that the Bengals acquired in Tuesday's Carson Palmer trade will be a first-rounder if the Raiders win one playoff game.
If the Raiders don't get a playoff win, the 2013 pick will be a second-rounder. They get the 2012 first-round pick regardless. Either way, it's an exceedingly high pricetag for a quarterback that was a shell of the Pro Bowl player he once was when last seen on the field. In 2010, Palmer threw 26 touchdowns against 20 interceptions and his arm strength was a major liability.
No question Palmer can still play @ a high level and the Raiders feel that they can win now. Any other QB would've been a stop gap for the rest of the year - Palmer gives you a solution for the next 2-4 years and if he round back into form before the ACL and cut down the INTs Oak town may just once again be relevant as an AFC champ! Al Davis would be proud of this move.
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G-R-I-MTue 10/18/11 5:50 PM
No question Palmer can still play @ a high level and the Raiders feel that they can win now. Any other QB would've been a stop gap for the rest of the year - Palmer gives you a solution for the next 2-4 years and if he round back into form before the ACL and cut down the INTs Oak town may just once again be relevant as an AFC champ! Al Davis would be proud of this move.