Oakland Raiders: Raider Nation, Please Give Darrius Heyward-Bey a Chance

February 11, 2011   ·   Ezra Ruiz   ·   Jump to comments

An annoying occurrence has been taking place on Bleacher Report the past few weeks.
My beloved Raider Nation has been calling for the head of Raider receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey.
What the heck?
Seriously, well-respected members of the Raider community have mentioned cutting ties with DHB as a possibility.
That just makes no sense to me, Nation.
This time last year, those same members were discussing releasing "bust" Darren McFadden. Darren then proceeded to rush for 1,000-plus yards in a Raider uniform in 2010.
In his previous two years in the NFL, DMac was virtually ineffective. However, his speed and strength greatly developed as he got a feel for playing in the NFL.
Sound familiar?
Oakland has a raw player in Heyward-Bey. He has blazing speed and great size at the wideout position. A typical Raider.
However, his hands have come into question numerous times during his two-year career with the Raiders.
Drafted seventh overall in 2009, ...

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