HENDERSON, Nev. — Sure, there was Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree. But ‘Coop’ was too inconsistent and suffered from the dropsies too much, and ‘Crab’ — he put up numbers, but his best days were spent in San Francisco.
Jordy Nelson? He still had those “White Lightning” moves but had slowed and was often getting caught from behind.
Antonio Brown took down the entire organization with his training camp implosion and release, the aftershocks of which were still being felt in the streets of Silver and Blackdom two years later.
Henry Ruggs III was starting to come into his own early last season before his high-speed car crash while under the influence of alcohol claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman and her dog, and Ruggs was cut. And DeSean Jackson just never quite vibed.
So yeah, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has had “names” to throw the ball to in his eight-year NFL…
