Or they offered more money. Loomis traditionally puts a number on what the team thinks a player is worth and doesn't budge. One of the few times they did budge was Peat's last contract when he was the only starting LG left in free agency and they had to pay him more than they wanted. I think Peat was a solid player, but that contract was too high for what he is. Maybe Loomis set a number for Peat and the Raiders beat it.