This Seymour trade keeps getting worse and worse for the Raiders. Not only did they give up a first round pick to get him and give him roughly 12.5 million dollars in 2010 with the franchise tag, now they are giving him 30 more million dollars over the next 2 years, 22.5 guaranteed, which means that 4 years of Seymour (from ages 29-33) have cost the Raiders a first rounder and 50 million dollars. Seymour might have been top 5 at his position when he was 28, but now at age 31, he’s not and he certainly shouldn’t be paid like he’s top 5 at his position, in a contract that ends when he’s 33.

Grade: D