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Authentic Marcus Gilchrist Jersey , EJ ManuelLast week Connor Cook came out of nowhere to have a fine performance against the Lions. This week (and his camp
practices) make last week look like a fluke. Cook and Manuel switched out by
quarter, with Cook playing the first and third and Manuel playing the fourth.
And both were so bad, they share this top Buster spot.Cook’s first quarter was a
wreck. He went 4 for 7 for 15 yards. His only completion to a wide receiver was
to Johnny Holton for a loss of two. He missed Griff Whalen in the middle of the
field on third down for the second three-and-out, then threw two high in short
yardage for Keon Hatcher to start out the third three-and-out. On this next
series, he missed Ryan Switzer over the middle, then tried to throw with a
defender having driven the tackle right into him and fumbled the ball. The
fumble ruling was questionable, but it was a terrible decision to step into his
lineman and try and throw right into the defender’s arms. Manuel came in for the
second quarter and played only slightly better. He went 5 for 6 for 43 yards.
Most of that came on a throw to a wide open Jalen Richard in yardage that picked
up 29 yards. He too wasn’t hitting receivers much. His only completion to a
receiver was also Holton for four yards. And just like Cook, his quarter ended
with a fumble as he tried to squeeze through a gap for a scramble and lost the
ball.Cook’s issues continued in the third. He was nearly intercepted on his
first series. Then he threw incomplete behind Saeed Blacknall on a cross. Like
Manuel, he had one big completion. It was to a wide open Paul Butler for 24
yards. The Raiders would score on that drive, but it was almost solely on the
legs of Chris Warren.Manuel was back for the fourth quarter and, like Cook,
would lead the Raiders to a score. Also, like Cook, that drive was courtesy of
Warren. That drive ended with a field goal because Manuel threw behind Marcell
Ateman on third and 7.He got the ball back in scoring range after the Cowser
interception. Then he was saved by some nifty moves from Griff Whalen to reach
back and make a one-handed grab for the score. The final drive, he made his best
throw on a crossing route to Ateman for 25 yards. But it was for nothing because
then he overthrew Griff Whalen on a deep ball and then didn’t call out the blitz
and was sacked.Jon FelicianoAs bad as Cook was
Womens Mike Nugent Jersey , Feliciano didn’t do him any favors. The first snap of the game flew over Cook’s head. It was actually only because of a good leap
by Cook that the result was just a 10-yard loss. Had he not knocked it down, it
may have been a defensive touchdown.Feliciano was unkind to Manuel as well,
giving up a sack up the middle on Manuel in the second quarter. Two plays later
Manuel fumbled, still trying to make up the lost yardage.And finally, when the
Raiders did get in the end zone, they went for two and it was doomed from the
start because of a botched snap between Feliciano and Cook.Pharaoh BrownThe
first time we heard Brown’s name, he was being flagged for holding. It set the
Raiders back to start their third drive and led to a third straight
three-and-out. The next time we heard his name, he was again being flagged for
holding. He also gave up a hit on the running back in the backfield and his one
target was a drop.Karl JosephPerhaps I’m being too hard on Joseph, but when
you’re one of the few expected starters in the game and you’re going against all
backups, you should be outstanding. And he just wasn’t.On the third series,
Joseph was late stepping up into coverage to give up a 17-yard catch. It was the
first first down of the game for either team. A few plays later, in third and
four, Joseph gave up a 9-yard catch. It was the first third down conversion for
either team. It also put the Rams in field goal range. To his credit, he did
have a pass defended. It was on his final play of the game. He played a total of
20 snaps.Mario Edwards JrEdwards is in a competition for playing time, mostly
with rookies Maurice Hurst and PJ Hall. And while he had more snaps (23) in the
game than either Hurst (19) or Hall (16)
Authentic Jared Cook Jersey , he had less impact. In fact, he had basically no impact at all. Edwards didn’t record a single stat. I don’t even recall a time
he did something that led to someone else making a play. I just have him getting
run by a couple times. Meanwhile Hurst had a sack and a run stop and Hall had a
pressure and a tackle. In 38 preseason snaps, Edwards’s only stat is one
tackle.Keon HatcherHe saw three targets and had no catches. One of those targets
could have been a deep touchdown, but he completely misplayed it, slowing down
as if it were going to be a back shoulder jump ball only to have the ball sail
over his head. Hatcher’s only contribution in the game was a block in the back
penalty on a punt return. Ryan Switzer made a nice spin move to escape the
oncoming tackler, but it wouldn’t matter. The Raiders would start that drive
from their own 6-yard-line.See the BallersFollow @LeviDamienVon Miller says
Raiders offensive line got ‘a whole lot better’ with addition of Kolton Miller
When the Raiders selected UCLA tackle Kolton Miller in the draft this year, many
fans were puzzled and/or unsupportive of the pick. It seemed like a reach in a
draft long on defensive talent but short on tackles. One of the best pass
rushers in the NFL, however, is sold on Miller as the Raiders’ future at left
tackle. Broncos OLB Von Miller gave his thoughts on Kolton Miller on
Wednesday.“77, he’s a beast. He’s the best tackle in this year’s draft. I’ve
always said that the Raiders have the best offensive line in football. They made
it a whole lot better with the Miller pick,” said Miller.The ‘best tackle in the
draft’ label is a low bar to set, considering the quality of this year’s OL
crop. The player that Oakland had originally wanted to draft, Mike McGlinchey,
was taken by the 49ers and had a rough day against the Vikings, abused by their
outside rush. Kolton Miller
http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/gareon-conley-jersey , though, held up well. He had one holding penalty and only allowed two hurries in
the game. Even though the Rams are not known for their outside rush, one could
scarcely ask for a better game from Miller than he had on Monday night. Clearly,
Von Miller is as much of a draft nerd as all of us, sitting in his dark basement
wearing Mel Kiper glasses and watching endless hours of tape, and has been high
on Kolton Miller all along. Did we all miss seeing what he saw, the true
greatness of Kolton Miller?Or, it’s entirely possible that Von Miller is blowing
smoke here, just trying to instill a false sense of confidence in the rookie
tackle before doing his best on Sunday to make the Raiders regret picking him.
Even so, a quality effort against the Broncos pass rush would open a lot of eyes
around the league about how good Kolton Miller really is. If the Raiders are to
steal a game in Mile High, Kolton Miller and the rest of the Raiders’ offensive
line will have to be on top of their games.
