Oakland Raiders Lock Up Sebastion Janikowski: Step One Complete:

February 16, 2010   ·   bill hinton   ·   Jump to comments

According to ESPN's Bill Williamson the Raiders are about to make Sebastian Janikowski the highest paid kicker in the league. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4918465
I think this is a big first step to a successful offseason for the Raiders. It not only solidifies an area of strength, but also keeps the Raiders from using the franchise tag to retain Sea-bass.
Now the Raiders can move on to retaining Richard Seymour with the bargaining chip of the franchise tag when negotiating a long-term deal.
Once a deal is in place with Seymour, the team can decide which of their own free agents they want to retain. With that in place, the Raiders can move on to targeting other teams free agents in association with plotting a strategy for the draft.
As a fan I'm extremely happy with this move. Sea-bass is the only kicker in the league I'd want to be a Raider.
This is a good first sign that good things will happen this year Raider fans. Is it just me or do thi...

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