Oakland: Where the Three Highest-Paid Guys at Their Position Get You a 5-11 Mark

Posted: 17th February 2010 by Jeremy J in NFL
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Nnamdi Asomugha, three years, $45.3 million. Shane Lechler, four years, $16 million. Now, Sebastian Janikowski, four years, $16 million. Three guys who are the highest paid players at their position, and they are deserving of it, but where has that gotten us? Seven straight losing seasons. Was it a good move to sign those three guys, though? Yes, because without them, the Raiders would be a whole lot worse, if you could imagine that. Also, with JaMarcus Russell being the fifth highest paid QB and Richard Seymour receiving the franchise tag worth over $13 million, the Oakland Raiders have a little over $50 million invested in five guys. Of course, the Raiders had the highest payroll, coming in at over $150 million. These five guys amount to a third of the total payroll, while the Kansas Cit ...

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