... 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...

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