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With the departure of Kelechi Osemele I was surely not happy, but this seemed to ease my head.
Really did make me feel better, reading and hearing that this incredibly talented athlete left on a good note.
Then that changed, and quite quickly, after reading a comment from Kelechi Osemele, about the Baltimore Ravens.
Osemele raved about Oakland's focus on building the O-line vs. "coming from a place where that was not really appreciated."
— Jimmy Durkin (@Jimmy_Durkin) March 11, 2016
Wait what? We don't care about the offensive line? The part where we traded for a supposedly talented (don't know without seeing him ever play healthy), and trading for a top 16 center in the league. Drafting John Urschel, and possessing a top 3 lineman in the NFL? The best guard tandem in the league two years running. I mean Rick Wagner was an amazing tackle only a season prior. Kelechi is mad we didn't match the RIDICULOUS offer that Oakland overpaid for. We gave Marshal Yanda the money, and KO threw a hissy-fit and bailed. I'm almost certain we appreciated the O-line, especially after watching Gino Gradkowski get wrecked for a full season. I understand you didn't get paid here, but you shouldn't be disrespecting a team you won a Super Bowl championship with your rookie season.
Good riddance to you and your flip-flopping attitude Kelechi Osemele.