The Raiders are hoping Carson Palmer will do big things for them, having given up a 2012 first-round pick and a 2013 conditional second-rounder for the quarterback. Oakland coach Hue Jackson believes Palmer is the ideal fit, having recruited and coached him at USC and been an assistant in Cincinnati. "This isn't about the numbers. This is about the person," Jackson said. "I know his heart, I know his passion, I know his dedication to the game. ... I'm not concerned about Carson's past. I never would be. That doesn't even enter my mind, because I know, with me and him and the rest of this staff and football team, where we're going to go. And that's the most important thing." The Raiders (4-2) became desperate for a quarterback when Jason Campbell went down with a collarbone injury in Sunday's win over the Browns. "I know a lot of people think we've mortgaged the future of the organization," Jackson said. "I don't see it that way. I mean, I don't think you ever mortgage the future of an organization when you're putting a real big-time franchise quarterback on your team."