NAPA, Calif. (AP) -Almost every day after practice, Oakland Raiders receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey stays late to get some extra work in against Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
The Raiders’ best player and one of their most disappointing from a year ago work on getting off the line of scrimmage, getting separation and other key details a receiver needs to succeed in the NFL.
Heyward-Bey says he believes the work against Asomugha will make games even easier. Nothing came easy for him last year.
Oakland drafted him seventh overall ahead of more accomplished college receivers like Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin. He struggled to hold onto the ball and finished his rookie year with nine catches before missing the final five games with a foot injury.
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