Amari Cooper is a No. 1 WR, but Raiders need him to be elite
Amari Cooper has flashes of absolute brilliance. During Sunday's 19-16 win over the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders wide receiver caught a pass from quarterback Derek Carr along the right sideline, nimbly sidestepped a couple defenders and took it upfield for a 28-yard gain. On that play, Cooper displayed all the impressive qualities that made him the fourth-overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. The problem? That was his only catch of the game. "It'd be nice to get (Cooper) some balls," Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said on Monday, per Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group, "but we're more interested in stacking up wins." The Oakland Raiders have clinched a playoff berth. Want the latest
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