According to an Arizona Republic report, he might soon find himself out of a job just three years after the Cardinals drafted him 10th overall, ahead of both Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers.

Even if he is released, Leinart probably isn't done quite yet in the NFL.  But at this point, the odds are against him having much if any success as a pro quarterback.

He certainly wouldn't be the first College Football star to flop in the NFL.  Here's a look at 10 accomplished college quarterbacks of the last 20 years who were never able to cut it in the pros.

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I've been in a similar situation as a high school coach, but not with the same ramifications. The players I cut were not trying to feed their family with a job in football, and they were merely relegated to the junior varsity. They still had a chance to play and compete.

The stakes are much higher in this case, and I do not envy Cable one, little bit.

Several Raiders have already been cut. Fullback Chane Moline, wide receiver Paul Hubbard, offensive guard Allen Smith, and tight ends Tony Stewart and Eric Butler were all released earlier this week. However, this will not be the end of roster cuts.

There will be more. Many more—21 more to be precise.

Following the most recent cuts, there are currently 74 players listed on the Raiders' official website. The league requires that every team have only 53 players on the active roster when the regular season starts.

Some of the released players will be picked up by other teams, some will be signed to the eight man practice squad, and some will be out of work altogether.

Let's begin with some preliminaries...

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One guy said these graphs look like the ones you see in sales. Well, maybe that's what we are trying to do, sell the idea of more victories.

We are encouraging the Oakland Raiders to study the situations carefully before they come up against their opponents. The charts are not difficult to understand. The chart in this article shows the data for 1978 to 2009.

A question could be asked. Have the Titans dominated the Oakland Raiders when you compare the total wins per season, from 1978 to 2009?

The graphs show the total number of wins for each team over a 31-year period. Notice that from the point marked 19 on the horizontal axis to the endpoint 31, the blue curve either touches or is below the red curve. However, there is a short time period within that interval where the Raiders dominated the Titans.

In 2001 the Raiders had ten wins and the Titans had seven. Both teams had 11 wins each in 2002.

The meaning of the graphs from x = 19 to x = 31 (on the horizontal axis), is that the Titans had more total wins or the same number of wins as the Oakland Raider from about 2002 to 2009.

Here is the data from 1978 to 2009:

The graph is posted:

The Titans had a rather serious decline in performance from 2007 to 2009. On the other hand, the Oakland Raiders had a slight incline and a little constancy from 2007 to 2009.

Let's hope that the Oakland Raiders continue their step by step upward trend to put a new spin on things.

Most of all, the Oakland Raiders must toughen up and tighten up their program to continue an upward trend toward more wins during the regular season.

There is a need for the Oakland Raiders to stay strong, healthy and injury free. Whatever is necessary to improve the depth chart for different positions needs to be done now.

It's obvious to many fans that there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to get the synergy and winning spirit back for the Oakland Raiders.

When the time comes to trim the roster down to 53 few good men, just do it. I think everyone will agree that the Raider Nation wants the best 53 men for the job.

Just win, baby! Toughen up and tighten up to tackle the Tennessee Titans.

This is an early alert!

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(Satire)

Dear Adam Schefter,

I don't care if you heard Seabastien Janikowski just had a lap band surgery.

I don't care if you heard Richard Seymour's kid just got a D on a test.

I don't care if you heard Jason Campbell just named his new pet I Hate Snyder.

I don't care if you heard Darren McFadden is going star in 'The Wild Hogs 2'. 

I don't care if you heard Tom Cable switched to DirecTv. 

I don't care if you heard Al Davis got caught scouting a wide receiver that runs a 4.5. 

I don't care if you heard Asomugha was planning to run for President.

I don't care if you heard Lamarr Houston was entering Anger Management.

And I certainly don't care if you heard Matt Leinart was going to be traded to the Raiders. You know why?

Because the only "insiders" in the organization are Al Davis and John Herrera, any other information is false on principle.

The Raiders just released an official statement:

"ESPN’s Adam Schefter is once again making untrue statements about The Oakland Raiders, this time regarding Matt Leinart. The Raiders have never discussed trading for Leinart.

The Raiders are very happy about their quarterback situation."

Adam, you're better than that. I can't wait until the next time you report something false!

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In other ways, the Raiders are still in transition.

Just how much transition are they in?

That largely depends on the result of the battles for positions on the team. I expect Thursday's game against the Seattle Seahawks to be played hard because some of these battles may come down to it.

Turn the page to have a look at them.

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If the trade happened, it would be three former first-round quarterbacks on the Raiders roster.

Leinart doesn't seem to fit what Oakland likes to do, so why would the Raiders be showing interest? Especially for a QB that has underperformed, yet still insists he should be a starter in the league and has a contract that goes vastly above his value next year. Plus, of all the offensive positions, quarterback seems to be set in stone for the Raiders.

Injury.

Last week Jason Campbell was taken out of the game for a stinger. It was later reported that Campbell also suffered a wrist injury. It didn't seem like a problem at first as Campbell was seen doing some light throwing on Monday.

If Campbell's injury might be worse than advertised and causes him to be out an extended period of time, the Raiders could be looking to find some insurance to presumably back up Bruce Gradkowski.

The Raiders could just be testing the waters. It doesn't make much sense to pick up Leinart who has expressed an unfounded sense of entitlement to the starting quarterback job in Arizona. The Raiders have made it a point to stay away from players who will cause problems.

If they Raiders really wanted Leinart, for whatever reason, it would be better to gamble on the chance he gets cut and pick him up in free agency. Either way, it looks like Leinart's time in the desert will be ending.

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The Cardinals have reportedly shopped the tenth overall pick from 2006, after coach Ken Whisenhunt designated Derek Anderson as the starter for the Cards.

The Bills have denied any discussions or inquiries for Leinart.

In Oakland and New York, Leinart would be further insurance behind starters Jason Campbell and Eli Manning, because the backups for each starter, Bruce Gradkowski and Jim Sorgi, continue to have injuries.

The Bills however, hypothetically need someone to challenge Trent Edwards for the starting job.

The Raiders hypothetically need a washout quarterback with a Heisman Trophy to his credit.  Yet, it seems that owner Al Davis has already christened Jason Campbell as the next Jim Plunkett.

If the Raiders make any moves before the season, i pould personally prefer signing tailback Derrick Ward, or trading for guard Logan Mankins or tackle Jared Gaither.

Personally, I think New England would make the most sense for Leinart, as a backup behind Tom Brady.

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Tom Cable said that for the Raiders there will be some very difficult decisions to make, unlike previous years.  Whilst there will no doubt be one or two of those, many of the positions are set, if not necessarily as starters, but certainly as roster spots.

So who will be in and who will be out for Oakland when the deadline comes this year?

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Today, the last player was named. The five removed were Tony Stewart, Chane Moline, Allen Smith, Paul Hubbard and now Eric Butler.

With the players, most were camp bodies, with a limited time to make enough impression to make the club. Tony Stewart, was a player with some caliber for the Raiders, known for his special teams play, but also a Tight End on call if a double set was needed.

For all these players, a little slide show. And who knows, down the road, you might see them again—after all, once a Raider, always a Raider.

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A new quarterback is in Oakland, Jason Campbell.  When the Raiders hosted the 49ers in Week 3 of the preseason, Campbell was knocked out of the game after being hit and laying motionless on the ground for five minutes.

The real reason Oakland has a revolving door at quarterback is the offensive line.  Anybody can tell you that the offensive line is too inconsistent for the Raiders to make a splash in the playoffs without luck.

Campbell was on the sidelines after being carted off the field, but the sight of him down on the ground could be a sign of things to come.  This offensive line let two quarterbacks get hurt in a three-week span late last year, and it looks like they picked up where they left off.

Fortunately, Bruce Gradkowski reminded the doubters that he has the potential to lead the team when he came in and threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.  If the line is still a wreck, Gradkowski will have to keep it up.

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