Jeff Garcia an odd fit in Oakland

It's debatable whether Jeff Garcia is still a quality NFL quarterback.  His numbers last year would indicate he is.  Anyone who watched his performance against the Raiders in Week 17 last year would say he isn't.

Anyone except the Raiders, that is.

Oakland signed Garcia Monday to an undisclosed contract in one of the strangest moves of the offseason.

The Raiders are going back to their traditional vertical offense that relies on throwing bombs.  Jeff Garcia may have the weakest arm of any quarterback in the league.

The Raiders are doing everything possible to nurture JaMarcus Russell, who could use a veteran hand to mentor him.  Garcia, though, has never been happy as a backup. He's often often made waves with teammates and coaching staffs.

This is a big year for Russell's development.  He's only 24 years old, but needs to show more signs he was worth the number one overall pick.  Now he'll have to do it with a likely fan favorite as his backup, just dying get on the field.