Feb. 23, 2011GUTIERREZ ARCHIVERAIDERS PAGERAIDERSVIDEOPaul Gutierrez
CSNCalifornia.com
Raiders senior executive John Herrera would not confirm a Thursday morning NFL.com report that had Oakland agreeing to terms on a contract extension with cornerback Stanford Routt.Even with numbers floating around as fact that had Routt receiving 31.5 million over three years, with 20 million in the first two.Stanford Routt is a 27-year-old player and a six-year veteran in his prime who is one of the fastest cornerbacks in the league and has really come into his own here, Herrera told CSNCalifornia.com. Hes certainly a player we want to continue to work with. We think hes got his best years ahead of him.Last spring, Routt was given a first- and third-round tender, and responded with two interceptions, returning one 22 yards for a touchdown, and a career-high 55 tackles, 49 solo.And according to Stats Inc., Routt was tied with Nnamdi Asomugha for third in the NFL in burn percentage rates (39.4 percent) on a minimum of 20 passes thrown at them. Playing opposite Asomugha, Routt was targeted 99 times and allowed 39 receptions while Asomuga gave up 13 catches on 33 targets.New cornerbacks coach Rod Woodson was Asomughas mentor as a player and might be looked at to do the same with Routt.Because with relatively massive contracts given to Routt and defensive tackle Richard Seymour and an unconfirmed-by-the-Raiders report that they had put the franchise tag on linebacker Kamerion Wimbley, it would seem to put an end to Asomughas time in Oakland. Unless of course, he returns with a hearty hometown discount.REPORT: Raiders place franchise tag on Wimbley
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