Raiders Rookie Amari Cooper Drawing Praise from Players, Media

Throughout the 2014 season, as the Oakland Raiders offense struggled to push the ball up the field through the air, speculation grew that the Silver and Black would look to draft a wide receiver come Spring. That speculation picked up steam as soon as the season ended and it became a forgone conclusion as the 2015 NFL Draft approached. The question remained, which one? The experts seemed to settle on two possibilities: Alabama’s Amari Cooper or West Virginia’s Kevin White. The Raiders called Cooper’s name with the 4^th overall selection and signed him to his rookie contract about a week later.