Replying to the sentiment of more than one reply above...
All we KNOW is that THIS deal ended up with us cutting the guy we dealt for, and the other team at least having a future asset still yet.
To assume that we only had two options... keeping Switzer or trading him for Ward... may or may not be accurate.
Now... to be totally fair, yes, it might be better to say that until the Raiders make a pick with that 5th rounder they got from PIT, we still haven't necessarily lost the trade. So, given further thought, okay, I spoke too soon.