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It looks like barring a physical exam failure (crossed fingers) quarterback Matt Schaub is coming to the Oakland Raiders.  He carries a sizeable $10 million base salary but I'm sure GM Reggie McKenzie will downsize that.  

Schaub's career stats make it appear as if he's a better than average quarterback.  Last season was simply a bad season for the Houston Texans starter.  What I don't care for is the weak arm strength he's reported to have.  He won't have the 6'3, 230lb beast of a receiver Andre Johnson to throw to anymore, but Raiders receiver Andre Holmes could ease Matt's homesickness; Holmsy stands 6'4 and can snag projectiles out of the sky with his big mitts.

This quarterback acquisition begins to feel more positive than negative when you look at the numbers.  My problem is I tend to keep my eyes peering toward what's recently been produced on the field and not on paper.  So with that I'll wait until I see Schaub in uniform, in a game, leading the silver and black offense, before passing judgement on this transaction. It's your call Reggie.

Now it becomes a matter of who's his backup.  Gotta go with the other Matt, Matt McGloin.  I just feel the kid from Penn State has natural quarterbacking abilities where as Terrell Pryor has natural athletic abilities.  Right now we need a strong, stable quarterback. Unless we're running the pistol, Pryor is not an option to start.  Trent Edwards is on the roster also.  And then there's the Draft Prospects........

Matt Schaub   #8 QB

Houston Texans | Official Team Site

Height: 6-5   Weight: 235   Age: 32

Born: 6/25/1981 Pittsburgh , PA

College: Virginia

Experience: 11th season

High School: East HS [West Chester, PA]

PASSING
Year	Team	G	Att	Comp	Pct	Att/G	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	20+	40+	Sck	SckY	Rate
2013	Houston Texans	10	358	219	61.2	35.8	2,310	6.5	231.0	10	2.8	14	3.9	46	26	3	21	162	73.0
2012	Houston Texans	16	544	350	64.3	34.0	4,008	7.4	250.5	22	4.0	12	2.2	60T	46	8	27	216	90.7
2011	Houston Texans	10	292	178	61.0	29.2	2,479	8.5	247.9	15	5.1	6	2.1	80T	37	9	16	98	96.8
2010	Houston Texans	16	574	365	63.6	35.9	4,370	7.6	273.1	24	4.2	12	2.1	60	59	9	32	226	92.0
2009	Houston Texans	16	583	396	67.9	36.4	4,770	8.2	298.1	29	5.0	15	2.6	72T	62	15	25	149	98.6
2008	Houston Texans	11	380	251	66.1	34.5	3,043	8.0	276.6	15	3.9	10	2.6	65	42	8	23	149	92.7
2007	Houston Texans	11	289	192	66.4	26.3	2,241	7.8	203.7	9	3.1	9	3.1	77T	23	6	16	126	87.2
2006	Atlanta Falcons	16	27	18	66.7	1.7	208	7.7	13.0	1	3.7	2	7.4	47	3	1	2	8	71.2
2005	Atlanta Falcons	16	64	33	51.6	4.0	495	7.7	30.9	4	6.3	0	0.0	53	6	2	6	27	98.1
2004	Atlanta Falcons	6	70	33	47.1	11.7	330	4.7	55.0	1	1.4	4	5.7	59	2	1	4	14	42.0
TOTAL		128	3,181	2,035	64.0	24.9	24,254	7.6	189.5	130	4.1	84	2.6	80	306	62	172	1,175	89.8

ESPN - Raiders get Matt Schaub in trade