HENDERSON, Nev. -- There was something oddly familiar to Tom Flores, the Las Vegas Raiders' Hall of Fame coach, as he watched video highlights of the team's second-round draft pick from his home.
A bulky but fluid tight end, racing across the middle of the field, catching anything close to him when he wasn't clearing defenders out of his way as a just-as-effective blocker. And wearing a Notre Dame jersey, to boot?
Michael Mayer, meet Dave Casper.
"I liked what I saw," Flores told ESPN.com of Mayer's highlight reel. "He has the size, he's well-built and he moves well.