Carson, Calif. — Amid the Raiders’ mostly treacherous first four games, rookie left tackle Kolton Miller drew more praise from Jon Gruden than anyone else.
The Raiders picked Miller 15th overall in April out of UCLA with sights on the mammoth youngster becoming a franchise left tackle. He impressed enough during offseason workouts and training camp that veteran left tackle Donald Penn, who made three Pro Bowls at the position, was forced to the right side. Early returns pointed to Miller becoming that cornerstone after he aptly withstood menacing pass rushes of the Rams, Broncos, Dolphins and Browns.