Darius Heyward-Bey Looks to Guide Young Receivers

At the age of 25 Darius Heyward-Bey  is the one of the oldest receivers the Raiders have.  His first two years with the Raiders he combined for 490 yards, but in 2011 he quietly had a breakout year for the Raiders.

 He had  64 catches and 975 yards – the most by a Raiders receiver since 2004. After a couple years under his belt he now feels comfortable where he is at and where his fellow teammates are as well.

With the emergence of Juron Criner and Rod Streater to help compliment Jacoby Ford along with Denarius Moore the Raiders now have multiple big-play receivers. With the guidance of Heyward-Bey the Raiders young receivers are beginning to fit in with the NFL pace.

“I’m the old guy in the receivers room now,” he said. “The other guys are always asking me questions, and I kind of like that.”

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