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I would prefer to just resign Yates as he played well, but if we cannot, then at least we have another option on the market (or another option for anyone that might want Yates). I don't think he would be willing to move to RT (remember he started as an OT though did poorly at LT) at this point in his career nor do I think we would want him to, but it's a thin market at RT and if we don't draft one he could be a candidate there as well I suppose. Quote:
Robert Gallery to leave RaidersEmail Print Comments7 By Adam Schefter
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In an offseason in which the Oakland Raiders are prepared to lose cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, they also will lose left guard Robert Gallery.
After speaking with Raiders owner Al Davis, Gallery has decided to sign somewhere else whenever free agency begins.
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A Raiders career that started in 2004, when Oakland made him the second overall pick and continued with Gallery starting 75 games for the team, now is over.
"With the end of the league year coming today, and the few conversations I've had with the Raiders and Mr. Davis, we've come to a mutual agreement that it's time for me to move on with my career," Gallery said Thursday from his home in the Oakland area. "I appreciate the start that they and Mr. Davis gave me and I truly have enjoyed my time wearing the silver and black. I wish them well, I thank the fans and I take away great memories of my time in Oakland."
Like Asomugha, Gallery's contract voided after this past season. After seven NFL seasons, he will be an unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old Gallery knows that whenever football is played next, he will be playing it in a different place.
"I'm looking for a new start somewhere else, to experience another place, and to be able to accomplish some of the things I want to," Gallery said. "It's best for everyone."
Gallery is more comfortable playing left guard, though he could play other positions along the offensive line. To try to replace Gallery, the Raiders are expected to turn to last year's fourth-round pick Bruce Campbell, another favorite of Davis.
But each side will go its own way as Oakland will be losing another key player that helped make the Raiders respectable and relevant last season.
Although Gallery and Asomugha are set to leave Oakland, the Raiders have been one of the more aggressive teams in re-signing players this offseason.
Along with signing linebacker Kamerion Wimbley to his franchise tender at approximately $11.3 million, Oakland gave cornerback Stanford Routt a $31.5 million, three-year deal; handed defensive tackle Richard Seymour a $30 million, two-year contract with $22.5 million in guarantees; signed defensive tackle John Henderson to an $8 million, two-year deal and signed special teams standout and backup running back Rock Cartwright to an undisclosed contract.
"I'll always remember being able to come out of the tunnel of that stadium, into the Black Hole," Gallery said. "That was exhilarating and never got old. I loved being a part of a group that helped bring the Raiders back to where they were in the past. It's just that now it's time to go someplace else."
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Nah, we can get Orlando Pace to play RT ... and then stick Gallery at RG. 
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We are set with Steinbach at one guard position and it seems like Lauvao is in our plans at the other.
I don't see any fit with Gallery.
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If he could play RT, then absolutely sign him up.
Unfortunately, he sucked at LT, and IIRC flopped at RT as well.
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He was one of the most hyped players I've seen on this board when he was coming out of college. I still think he has game and he's better than anything we have on the right side.
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yeah, you were a complete d-bag if you didn't think robert gallery was the second coming of tony boselli...
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There was twitter back then?
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Kind of ironic. The "safest prospect in 5 years" is the only one of the top 8 that year to not make a pro bowl.
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Kind of ironic. The "safest prospect in 5 years" is the only one of the top 8 that year to not make a pro bowl.
Funny how that works. Draft = crapshoot.
The guy might be great, but your system might drag him down. And the opposite can hold true too.
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His play is known around the league. If he can play the scouts know. A new system away from the raiders can help. If he can play RT I would take a shot at him but I don't want to see them over pay. I wouldn't be surprised if a team like the Patriots pick him up.
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yeah, you were a complete d-bag if you didn't think robert gallery was the second coming of tony boselli...
"OMGZ ENUFFZ SKILLZ POZISHUNS WE GOTZ 2 GETTZ GULLERY!!@!!!"
LMAO sorry that is too funny and too true 
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A first round bust that never lived up to his high potential? Sounds like the perfect signing for the Raidee....Umm... Redskins! Yeah... That's what I meant... 
Am I the only one that pronounces hyperbole "Hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bo-le"?
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hey,, if the guy can help us on the Right Side,, if he's better than what we have (how hard is that to believe) and we can get him for reasonable $,., why the hell not?
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or the Patriots. after they let Mankins walk and get overpaid by another team, they bring in Gallery at a decent rate and their fans love that they have yet another 1st round bust that plays well enough to get the job done.
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Patriots franchised Mankins.
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