Rolando McClain About to Get His Walking Papers. Should We Claim Him?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

From what everyone is saying, it seems like he would be a great add. At the same time, if that is true, I slipping past the teams ahead of us on the waiver wire.

Unless his attitude totally sucks he'd be a great addition. But yeah, our chances of actually getting him are pretty slim.

[SFREDSKIN]

It would be a major miracle if we get a chance to claim him, there will be a waiting list for Rolando.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Unless his attitude totally sucks he'd be a great addition. But yeah, our chances of actually getting him are pretty slim.

I am wondering if the more knowledgeable folks can explain this...if McClain gets released to waivers and some team picks him up from waivers, that team will pick up his contract correct?

And if no one picks him up from waivers, then the Raiders get stuck with paying him the rest of his guaranteed money, correct?

If this is the case...I wonder if teams would wait for him to go through waivers, given how shady the circumstances are behind his release.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I am wondering if the more knowledgeable folks can explain this...if McClain gets released to waivers and some team picks him up from waivers, that team will pick up his contract correct?

And if no one picks him up from waivers, then the Raiders get stuck with paying him the rest of his guaranteed money, correct?

If this is the case...I wonder if teams would wait for him to go through waivers, given how shady the circumstances are behind his release.

Some teams try and wait, but a waiver gives you a definite answer based on your waiver position at a definite price (the player's current contract).

If a player clears waivers then the player has more of an advantage because he can negotiate with all the teams and maybe even end up with a better deal, plus possibly get paid from the other team (depending on offset language in the player's old contract).

Plus he can simply say no to a team he doesn't want to go to. He can't do that on a waiver claim