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Raiders release Routt one season into five-year contract
NFL.com news: Raiders release Routt one season into five-year contract
Raiders release Routt one season into five-year contract
- NFL.com Wire Reports
- Published: Feb. 9, 2012 at 07:13 p.m.
- Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 at 09:29 p.m.
- Liked: 0 | Comments: 209
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Less than one year ago, Al Davis made Stanford Routt one of the cornerstones of the Oakland Raiders defense with a lavish contract that prevented him from reaching free agency. Now, Routt is the first player casualty under the new regime with the Raiders.
Routt was released on Thursday just one year into a five-year, $54.5 million contract, ending his seven-year tenure in Oakland as the team heads in a new direction.
NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported Routt has free-agent visits scheduled with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, according to a league source
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The move by new general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen signifies a change of approach from when Davis ran the team and was fiercely loyal to players he drafted. After the news conference announcing Allen's hiring on Jan. 30, McKenzie said the Raiders had some contracts that were "out of whack." Apparently, Routt's was one of them.
Routt got the big contract after grading out as one of the league's top cover cornerbacks in 2010. The opposition's 39.4 percent completion rate when throwing at him was the lowest of any player targeted at least 60 times that season, according to STATS LLC.
Davis gave Routt the big contract, while letting Pro Bowler Nnamdi Asomugha test free agency. Asomugha later signed with Philadelphia, making Routt the No. 1 cornerback in Oakland.
While he once again held opponents to a low completion percentage (47.4 percent) and allowed less than 6 yards per pass attempt for the season, according to STATS, Routt was credited with allowing eight touchdown passes -- tied for the second-most in the NFL -- and led the league with 17 penalties committed, according to STATS.
More changes are sure to come on the Raiders, who are coming off one of their worst defensive seasons ever during last year's 8-8 campaign. The Raiders posted franchise-worst marks in touchdown passes allowed (31), yards per carry (5.1), yards passing (4,262), and total yards (6,201), while giving up the third-most points (433) in team history. Oakland also became the sixth team since the 1970 merger to allow at least 2,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards passing in a season.
The Raiders also set an NFL record last season with 163 penalties for 1,358 yards.
Routt has played 110 games with 53 starts since being drafted in the second round by Oakland in 2005.
Notes: The Raiders have hired two more assistant coaches, making Johnny Holland the linebackers coach and Keith Burns the assistant special teams coach.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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I'm assuming Carr would maybe be a better choice, but would Routt be worth looking at? (And, of course, still draft someone for development.)
"Give 100%. 110% is impossible. Only idiots recommend that." - Ron Swanson
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I would like to see us go after Carr. Not sure about Routt. Haven't seen him play much to be honest.
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BearJim 
I would like to see us go after Carr. Not sure about Routt. Haven't seen him play much to be honest.
Same here. But from the couple articles I've read about him it sounds like he can shut down some of the top receivers in the league. Apparently, though, he gives up a big play regularly. Although, it could also be an issue of safeties not covering their assignments. Anyone else with more info on the guy?
"Give 100%. 110% is impossible. Only idiots recommend that." - Ron Swanson
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If making a sizeable investment in a player I rather go for the gold then the cheaper option it ends up costing you less in the end
You can use the peppers vs kerney debates as examples
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I know next to nothing about Carr, and in fact, don't know who he is. But with Routt, I will say this: we don't need a shut down corner in a Cover-2 defense. We need another CB more like a Charles Tillman or a Nathan Vasher than we do someone like a Routt or an Asomugha. Besides, we need to allocate our dollars into more pressing areas, such as OT, WR, DE, etc. I think of all the areas that need to be upgraded the most, CB would be at the bottom of the list.
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Are you all talking about Brandon Carr of the Chiefs? He had a decent year this year. He had four interceptions. What do you all know about him? Is he a zone defender?
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haven't seen much of Carr, but I know a Chiefs Fan who likes him :)
and from the little I've seen, he isn't the worst guy ;)
perfect scenario would be Rodgers-Cromartie if the Eagles want to trade 1 of their 3
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Dagan, I maybe wrong but I think they play alot of man in KC. There was alot of talk on the NFL network was that their corners were real good at man coverage & that's how they beat GB. But it seems to me that although our base D is still cover two, we are playing more & more man every year so I shut down type corner would be a good thing IMHO.
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I'm with Dag, we don't need a big investment in CB. If we sign a defensive player, it'd better be to fix the d-line or safety positions (sorry, Conte and Wright haven't exactly proven themselves, and should, at best, fight for one spot).
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