Darrius Heyward-BLAH

by KaptainKirk on Sep 22, 2009 2:47 PM MDT

The raiders have Darrius Heyward-Bey as their deep receiving threat, and that's all he is; a threat. Heyward-Bey has all the physical attributes to be a major contributor for the Raiders, including the size (6-'2"), and the speed (4.3 in the 40). However, the 7th overall pick in the draft has a pair of stone hands and can't catch the ball. Jokeland is in desperate need of a play maker for their passing game and only time will tell if Heyward-Bey is the answer they're looking for.

In Week 1 against the Dolts, DHB had three drops, not including one that was negated by a penalty elsewhere on the field. At that point, he was the virtual equivalent to Michael Crabtree; a WR that didn't have any catches in the NFL, the lone exception being Heyward-Bey has a contract. They both seem to be suffering from a swollen head.

Heyward-Bey said he had a "solid" game against the Chargers. He explained that his role is to use his speed to pull the safety over, opening things up for the other receivers.

"I'm just sitting back doing my job," He said. "That's my job in this offense. That's what I do."

I'm sure the #7 pick is expected to do more than that. After all, teams don't normally pay $23 million for a decoy, unless you're the Cryptkeeper.

Darrius got off the schnied in week 2 against the Chiefs, getting his first reception of the year after being targeted 10 times. The reception was for 18 yards. The Raiders have no hope of beating teams with the pass, and Heyward-Bey, like most rookie receivers do, continues to struggle with the pro game. The Raiders desperately need him to be a scoring threat who runs precise routes and catches every ball within reach.

On the other side, 4th-round rookie Louis Murphy outdid Heyward-Bey in his first NFL start (4 Rec.for 87 yards). Murphy fills in for starter Chaz Schilens, as Schilens has been nursing a foot injury, and may return this week at the earliest.

Murphy had 2 catches for 26 yards against the Chiefs as JaMarcus Russell struggled for the 2nd straight week. He will likely lose some snaps once Chaz returns to the field. But if other teams catch on that Louis Murphy is the only wideout that can catch for the raiders, opposing Defenses will declare open season on them.

The lone highlight of the faders passing attack came when Russell made a huge play, hooking up with the other rookie, Louis Murphy for a go-ahead 57-yard TD late in the 4th quarter versus the Chiefs. But really, the only good news for the faders passing game is that "The Hutt" seems to be developing a great rapport with tight end Zach Miller.

With Robert Gallery out with a broken leg, and JaMarcus the Hutt wobbling around with a bum knee, Champ Bailey and Andre' Goodman shouldn't have to cover oakland's receivers for very long, before DOOM hits.

I'll log out with a quote that Chibronx made about oakland:

"Between worrying about getting cold-cocked by the coach and eaten by the quarterback, I expect the (raiders) players to play hard."

Poll

Will Darrius Heyward-Bey get his 2nd career catch against the Broncos?

Yes

115 votes

No

56 votes

171 votes | Poll has closed

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That was fun to vote no.

The 7th overall pick… Wow. This guy has never been a productive football player on game day. 7th overall… Blows my mind. He is another Mike Mamula

Love the Broncos. Mike Nolan is a genius.

by McGeorge on Sep 22, 2009 3:16 PM MDT reply actions

Yes, I'll give him one.

Every blind squirrel finds a nut, eventually.

Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away

by Troy Hufford on Sep 22, 2009 3:17 PM MDT reply actions

lol, kb..., I voted no, cause our back field will be

the Truck that runs over the squirrel, blind or not…
Nice read Kap’n
Rec’d

Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM

by UB3 on Sep 22, 2009 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions

Even a dumpster sometimes gets tossed a steak.

by dr.mort on Sep 22, 2009 7:38 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah, he can catch one

but only if they let him stay on a shorter route. I doubt he gets anything deep. PS, who is Mike what’s his name?

by idahobronc on Sep 22, 2009 3:54 PM MDT reply actions

Yes.

And it will be followed immediately by a bone-jarring hit from Dawkins, causing a fumble that will be recovered by Phonz, who will juke the Hutt out of his shoes enroute to six points.

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I don’t like quarterbacks. - DOOM

by jubei on Sep 22, 2009 4:23 PM MDT reply actions

I want that as an option in the poll!

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

by DesertBroncoFan on Sep 22, 2009 9:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Braylon Edwards caught a few passes off of our defense

and it really made no difference in the outcome. Bey can catch a few as well but the thing is don’t let him break one. Pressure Russell and play like they did the last 2 weeks and we should hold our #1 defense status. Let them run and we may have some trouble…just saying…

by bfree2bronc on Sep 22, 2009 4:31 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

Kap

I should be taking lessons from you, buddy!

Smokey, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.

by TJ Johnson on Sep 22, 2009 5:01 PM MDT reply actions

I had to give him one catch..

But it won’t be coming across the middle with BDawk in there!

Good post, Kaptain, and definitely rec’d.

" Life is what happens while you're making other plans "

by hairybear on Sep 22, 2009 5:13 PM MDT reply actions

DHB is Chad Jackson, only he was taken a round earlier

and the Broncos cut Chad Jackson.

Mike Nolan is my hero.

by jack_ on Sep 22, 2009 5:17 PM MDT reply actions

Wait a minute...

You mean Jamarcus has to throw and ball and Bey has to catch it? That’s a lot of ifs. Too many for me.

by OrangeandBlue27 on Sep 22, 2009 6:17 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

Can you

Pull a Madden and draw that up on a board? I’m just not getting it!

"Sanity is the realization that everyone is insane to some degree." Me

by 3nS on Sep 22, 2009 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

You guys crack me up

Behave!

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Sep 22, 2009 7:38 PM MDT up reply actions

LMFAO

That was money!

I don’t want breakaway speed. I want break-some-poor-fool-as-I-bowl-you-over power getting 6 yards off a play that should have been stopped for 2 at most.

by sadaraine on Sep 23, 2009 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions

I voted no

I just had to, the little voices inside my head kept whispering “Just Say No” ;-p

nice write up Cap’n

"The best defense is a good offense. Or is it the other way around." Wolverine
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It

by Brian Shrout on Sep 22, 2009 6:28 PM MDT reply actions

Thanks all!

Isn’t raider Week Fun? Lol.

"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa

by KaptainKirk on Sep 22, 2009 6:29 PM MDT reply actions

LMAO.... Kaptain, you're way too good at this. The DP should hire you and get rid of that poser Woody!

"For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities (His eternal power and divine nature) have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20

by USMCWall on Sep 22, 2009 7:01 PM MDT reply actions

P.S. Rec'd

by USMCWall on Sep 22, 2009 7:02 PM MDT up reply actions

wonder if the DP would be open to a petition . . . hmmmmm

by Brian Shrout on Sep 22, 2009 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions

I say yes

This is tough for me being a Maryland grad. Nothing worse then having the raiders drafting any of my terps. Regardless, go BRONCOS!

by Vandylaxn21 on Sep 22, 2009 7:09 PM MDT reply actions

How can I not recommend my kaptain

when he offers such interesting facts and passes on a nice quote as well? (And thanks to the Chibronx for a having a wicked sense of humor.)

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Sep 22, 2009 7:44 PM MDT reply actions

Thanks Spock

Can you scan the Black Hole for signs of intelligence?

by KaptainKirk on Sep 22, 2009 9:19 PM MDT reply actions

why waste your time??????

Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away

by Troy Hufford on Sep 23, 2009 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions

DHB

will be as effective as chris henry was in week one. i remember palmer saying how he didn’t go deep to henry because he was covered every time except for that one catch for 18 yards. so with that said, i voted that dhb will get his second catch

by milehighnation on Sep 22, 2009 9:39 PM MDT reply actions

DHB Who?

All I know is they drafted who we should have picked in Louis Murphy… Watching him play at Florida and over his two games in the NFL I think this guy has huge potential. No disrespect to McKinley but if I’m drafting SEC I take Murphy… All that said Raider week is very fun, lets hope this new D we have can keep Hut on his hiney all day long.

by JALefor on Sep 22, 2009 10:17 PM MDT reply actions