Brandon Myers

by mttddd on Apr 27, 2009 10:37 AM PDT Comment 15 comments

This guy is going to turn out to be one of our better picks this year even though no one but raiders fans will know who he is.

Even the Raider haters at espn have said this guy could prove to be a steal

Myers is not a pass catcher and pretty much all of the criticism with him is problems with getting a clean release and getting seperation. However he is an incredibly physical tight end and good blocker which will allow Miller to go out and catch rather than having to stay in and block. and obviously it will help our run game.

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Great......

a blocking TE. we are going to win the superbowl now!!

My head is still in the toilet after the #7 pick…..

by gl12ox05 on Apr 27, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions

so...we get pissed at the raiders for reaching

but then they make a solid pick, and we’re still pissed?

Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!

by naq92 on Apr 27, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

he was a 6th rounder im just pointing out that that pick was a good one

by mttddd on Apr 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

I don't understand it...

Z.Miller is our future and we hardly ever run a two TE set. I mean if we didn’t have other pressing needs then great, we got another TE with potential but unfortunately, we did have other needs even if it was a 6th round pick.

by kawelu on Apr 27, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

we're going to be running more two-TE sets

cable’s hinted numerous time that it will be our primary offensive package.

V- "I'm not questioning your powers of observation. I'm merely remarking on the paradox of asking a masked man who he is."

by KA1Z3R on Apr 27, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly and having a solid blocking te in two te sets will allow miller to go out and catch

by mttddd on Apr 27, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

If you watch the games toward the end of the season when we were playing well on O

especially the tampa game they were running a lot of 2 TE sets and the offence really clicked.
I have also heard cable mention a couple of times the success we had with 2 TE’s

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by Ozraider on Apr 28, 2009 2:46 AM PDT up reply actions

We need someone other than Miller

At the TE position who can be a threat he can’t do it all. I am glad we took him so what to do with Stewart.

Who Wants It More?

by nishal26 on Apr 27, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

i think we only

didn’t run more two TE sets last year because we didn’t have a physical second TE.

Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!

by naq92 on Apr 27, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I never heard that...

but even if we do run more two TE sets, we already had Z.Miller for receiving and three others in D.Strong, T.Stewart and B.Troupe to battle it out for the blocking TE. Our DT’s in G.Warren hasn’t really worked out and T.Kelly and T.Sands are killing us the middle.

by kawelu on Apr 27, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

Miller,an Myers look like twins

Besides name and number,When they rotate I bet you the commentators are gonna get their names crossed all the time. No dout Miller has better hands, but Myers might prove toughest and a better blocker, exactly who we need to come in after Miller has just caught the deep ball. A great need the RAIDERS had last year, since he had to do alot of both jobs. I think that pick had more to do with Rotation, But the two-TE sets are gonna be lovely.
WIN lose OR TIE RAIDERS TILL I DIE !!!!

by 8fog3town1 on Apr 27, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions

Taking this guy over the Jean-Francois defensive tackle from LSU wasn’t exactly the right thing to do in my view. Did you really need to draft a blocking tight end?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 27, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

it all depends on what you blame for our defensive issues. I think it was a result of poor coaching not personnell since there were games we would shut other teams run games down than we couldnt tackle to save our lives

by mttddd on Apr 27, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Brandon Myers

Good pick. I’ve watched Brandon his whole career here in Iowa. He comes from a good program that runs alot of pro-style looks, and demands a decent blocking TE. He CAN catch the ball as well (34/441/4TD as a senior). He will take the pressure off Zach, not replace him. Will be or already is a better blocker than others on the roster right now. Trust me. Good pick.

by ia raider on Apr 27, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

We just gotta wait

We have to wait and see how this draft plays out. With the things that iv read here it seems like the Raiders drafted future Hall of Famers or complete busts. But its too late now, theres nothing we could do…so lets just see how it goes.

by singh_is_king on Apr 27, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions