Who Will Be Tyvon Branch’s Partner in Crime at Safety for the Raiders?

It must be difficult for the old school generation to watch their Oakland Raiders suffer at free and strong safety. Gone are the days of bone-shattering smacks on receivers who dared to test the middle against the Raider defense. Quarterbacks have confidence to take chances downfield due to the Raider safeties lacking any playmaking ability.

Embarrassing is the realization that our safety play is among the worse in the entire NFL even though Al Davis has an extreme obsession with defensive backs.

Since offseason programs have begun in Alameda, second-year player Tyvon Branch has received the majority of reps as the first team strong safety. Last week it was reported that Branch is the sure shot to be penciled in at free safety.

This is a move that the author of ...

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