Rookie TE Zack Miller is impressing Raiders

TE Zack Miller is making his case to be the starting tight end for the Raiders this year. He has been having a great training camp, and is catching anything thrown his way.

Miller out of Arizona State scored four times in a short span in his continued effort to emerge from training camp as the Raiders starting tight end.

"Yeah, I felt good today," Miller said after his eye-opening performance. "I got good opportunities (Thursday) and I took advantage, was able to make a few nice plays. So, I was pretty happy with myself."

He wasn't the only one giddy about the showing. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said Miller's play makes it easy to forget that Miller is a rookie and hasn't even been in camp for a week yet.

"He's great," Kiffin said. "He's everything we thought, as far as a competitor, the way he works, the way he is in the classroom. He comes out here and rarely ever does he make a mental mistake.

That's impressive, but then again it is the Raiders. Something tells me that it doesn't matter who they have lined up under center, or who is catching passes for them, they will still be in the hunt for worst team in the NFL this year.