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Looked in first day of OTA's...

Drew Carter is looking like James Lofton already and said, ??coach James Lofton was very, very influential in why I came here. He?s definitely a great coach and definitely can teach me a lot of things as a receiver. I feel I?m the type of receiver he was, taller guy, faster guy and I feel he?s helped me out so much already and it?s only been three months.?
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Thoughts from the Dark Side | MVN - an Oakland Raiders independent media site ? Blog Archive ? Oakland Raiders continue to build excitement for 2008
 
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The deflection off Carter?s hands in the end zone was a rarity through three days. The free agent has been the Raiders most impressive receiver and could move Ronald Curry to his former role as a slot receiver once he recovers from foot surgery.

?I don?t mention him sometimes because I expect him to do what he?s doing, but he?s going it every day, and I love the work ethic that he brings,? Kiffin said. ?He?s just one of those guys that?s going to do everything he can to get out on that field and he?s never going to complain about anything. He?s going to play as hard as he can. He?s going to block as hard as he can. He?s going to go after every ball like it?s a game. He ends up on the ground 10 times a day because he?s practicing like it?s a game.?

Go ahead and assume Kiffin won?t mind if that quote is relayed to Curry. Two weeks ago Kiffin said he thought Curry might be ready for the mandatory camp.
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Mandatory camp concludes - Inside The Oakland Raiders - A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of ANG Newspapers
 
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ESPN - Raiders' camp leftovers - Hashmarks By Matt Mosley

Raiders' camp leftovers
June 7, 2008 11:39 AM

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
Here's a couple leftover thoughts from the Raiders' minicamp this week:
Drew Carter looks good. The former Carolina receiver was a standout in the Raiders' minicamp this week. He looked better than No. 1 receiver Javon Walker, who is coming off a knee injury. Carter showed good speed and fine hands.

Carter, 26, made a career-high 38 catches for the Panthers last year. While he is mostly unproven, if he keeps up his solid play, he'll get a big chance in Oakland.
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With Ronald Curry slowly recovering from offseason surgery and Javon Walker ailing from injuries suffered during a reported mugging in Las Vegas, the signing of Drew Carter may be one of the Raiders' best moves this offseason. Carter, who caught 38 passes for 517 yards with four touchdowns in his final season with the Panthers, was signed to be the team's third receiver, but his surprising performance during offseason workouts may lead to a bigger role.

"He has been really impressive," said a team observer. "He has looked like the best player at the position during workouts."

Carter flashed glimpses of developing into a top-flight playmaker during his four-year stint with the Panthers, but he never became the complementary receiver the team envisioned. However, Raiders' officials believe that they Carter may be on the verge of a breakout season.

"His game is coming around," said a Raiders' coach. "You could see him making strides last season, but now you see the finished product ... We've been impressed."
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Carter is insurance policy for Walker
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, July 21st, 2008


What may be getting lost in the concern over Walker is that Carter could be an under-the-radar acquisition that may prove to be one of Oakland?s best offseason moves.

While Walker?s decision-making remains open to question, Carter arrived chock full of logic and common sense, not to mention a great deal of size, speed and playmaking skill.

He came to Alameda in good shape and immediately attatched himself to JaMarcus Russell, eager to build chemistry through hard work.

?From Day 1, we?ve been out here catching,? Carter said.

Lane Kiffin said Carter is the first wideout to gain such a chemistry with the future of the franchise. Carter has displayed the ability to catch passes both short and long, and he is the kind of jump-and-catch receiver who will enable Russell to take the occasional shot on the sideline, realizing that if Carter doesn?t catch it, the ball will safely fall incomplete.

It wasn?t just Russell which intriuged Carter about the Raiders.

It took Carter only a few minutes with wide receivers coach James Lofton to realize this was a man who would be able to evelvate his game.

?James Lofton was very, very influential in why I came here,? Carter said. ?He?s definitely a great coach and definitely can teach me a lot of things as a receiver. I feel I?m the type of receiver he was, taller guy, faster guy and I feel he?s helped me out so much already."
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Inside The Oakland Raiders - A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of ANG Newspapers
 
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Saturday at Raiders camp
Here's the good, the bad and the mundane out of the Raiders' single afternoon practice Saturday at training camp in Napa.

THE GOOD

** Wide receiver Drew Carter leaped backwards, and a little to his right, to bring down a high-and-away JaMarcus Russell fastball during an 11-on-11 drill -- jumping off his back foot, no less. Carter has been the most consistent receiver out there and looks like a great get in the offseason.
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SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Saturday at Raiders camp
 
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Drew Carter on fire

For all the money the Raiders threw around this past offseason, wide receiver Drew Carter looks like the steal of the free-agent class.

The fifth-year receiver from Carolina continued to catch everything thrown his way, proving himself to be the most reliable and consistent playmaker at JaMarcus Russell's disposal through after four days of camp.

Of course, none of this means he'll be a starter when the Raiders open the season. Javon Walker makes too much money to sit on the bench and Ronald Curry has been solid enough to hold his job.

With that said, neither of them have done the spectacular as often as Carter. In Sunday morning's practice, he sprinted down the sideline and went high for a deep catch from Andrew Walter. When cornerback Chris Johnson tried to wrestle the ball away on the ground, Carter fought for a good 30 seconds before emerging with full control.

That mixture of speed, hands and determination will serve the Raiders' vertical game well.
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SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Drew Carter on fire
 
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