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Al Davis made a head scratcher of a move by giving up the Oakland Raiders’ seventh round pick to trade up in the fourth round to select cornerback Tyvon Branch out of Connecticut. Cornerback is far from a position of need in Oakland as they already have Nnamdi Asomuga and DeAngelo Hall as starters and Stanford Routt in the nickel. The Raiders could have used that pick to address positions of ...
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What To Expect On Day 2 Of The NFL Draft
soxanddawgs.com 4/27/2008 — If you’re a fan of the UConn Huskies football team, you can expect Tyvon Branch and Donald Thomas to come off the draft board early after the draft restarts at 10 AM this morning on ESPN and the NFL Network.
soxanddawgs.com 4/27/2008 — If you’re a fan of the UConn Huskies football team, you can expect Tyvon Branch and Donald Thomas to come off the draft board early after the draft restarts at 10 AM this morning on ESPN and the NFL Network.
Branch Is Taken By Raiders In 4th Round
soxanddawgs.com 4/27/2008 — UConn Huskies cornerback/kick returner Tyvon Branch has finally been selected as the Oakland Raiders took him with the first pick in the 4th round (100th overall).
soxanddawgs.com 4/27/2008 — UConn Huskies cornerback/kick returner Tyvon Branch has finally been selected as the Oakland Raiders took him with the first pick in the 4th round (100th overall).
Oakland Raiders Draft Wrap: Darren McFadden the linchpin to any draft grade
mvn.com 4/28/2008 — The 2008 edition of the NFL Draft extravaganza now resides in the history books, and the Oakland Raiders have added the names Darren McFadden, Tyvon Branch, Arman Shields, Trevor Scott, and Chaz Schilens to their roster as draftees. Several undrafted free agents were added after the fact to no fanfare, some of them may pull a Tommy Kelly or Chris Carr and make the team, but they are the long ...
mvn.com 4/28/2008 — The 2008 edition of the NFL Draft extravaganza now resides in the history books, and the Oakland Raiders have added the names Darren McFadden, Tyvon Branch, Arman Shields, Trevor Scott, and Chaz Schilens to their roster as draftees. Several undrafted free agents were added after the fact to no fanfare, some of them may pull a Tommy Kelly or Chris Carr and make the team, but they are the long ...
Rob Ryan Q&A — Inside the Oakland Raiders
With coach Lane Kiffin busy trying to lure undrafted free agent to Oakland, coordinators Rob Ryan and Greg Knapp met with the media to discuss the 2008 draft.
Ryan’s transcript:
Q: Are you looking at Tyvon Branch as a safety or a corner?
Ryan: We think he’s going to be a safety for us. He’s going to be a good, solid player. You talk about his versatility, I mean, that ...
Raiders take SDSU WR — Inside the Oakland Raiders
Using a compensatory selection from losing free agent defensive end Bobby Hamilton to the New York Jets, the Raiders took San Diego State wide receiver Chaz Schillens with their only in the seventh round, No. 226 overall.
The Raiders dealt their other seventh-round pick for the right to move up and take defensive back Tyvon Branch in the fourth round. He has run sub 4.4 times in the 40-yard ...
Q&A with Tyvon Branch — Inside the Oakland Raiders
Media conference call with Raiders fourth-round draft pick Tyvon Branch:
Q: Were you surprised when the Raiders called?
Branch: I hadn’t really been talking to them much. They called and expressed some interest, called to ask if my numbers were right, that was really when I talked to them.
Q: How do you think you’ll be used? Corner, safety, does it matter?
Branch: I really don’t know. ...
Oakland Raiders Draft: Day 2 as of 11am Pacific Time — Oakland Raiders
Much to no one’s surprise, the Raiders traded Fabian Washington. The Raiders grabbed DB Tyvon Branch a defensive back from Connecticut and added Arman Shields wide receiver out of Richmond both in fourth round picks that were acquired through trades. More to come.
CB Tyvon Branch, Oakland Raiders 4th round pick — Frank's Sports Opinion
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Washingtion sent to Baltimore — Just Blog Baby | An Oakland Raiders Blog
The Oakland Raiders were trying to trade Fabian Washington for a 2nd or 3rd round selection, but with those rounds passing without a taker, it’s obvious the Raiders had to settle for a 4th. That’s what Baltimore sent them (125th overall), and after the Raiders traded up for Tyvon Branch with the Cowboys, they traded Washington [...]
Trade Updates: Fabian For #125!?!?! — Silver And Black Pride
This is a complete waste of yet another CB drafted by Al Davis.
There had better be a player that Lane loves sitting there at #125, hopefully a slot receiver, OL or DE.
The pick swap that occurred with Dallas that ended up with us landing Chris Carr's replacement, Tyvon Branch, included our first pick in the 7th round.
Tyvon Branch — Just Blog Baby | An Oakland Raiders Blog
I don’t like all the things the NFL Network does, but this link to NFL.com will send you to a great breakdown of the Raiders 2nd pick. I’ve got to admit, I didn’t see this one coming. I was so focused on finding a receiver that could turn into a starter but return kicks and [...]
NFL Draft: Round 4 Analysis — The Sporting Blog
Now that we're into the old Day 2 and the picks continue to fly off the board, it's time to pick our spots with our fourth-round analysis:
Raiders get their guy at the century mark. Oakland wanted its pick of whoever was left after Round 3, and it should be happy with its deal with Dallas after landing underrated UConn cornerback Tyvon Branch. He can be a big help both in nickel/dime ...
Jets Trade Down With Packers — JetsCentral
The New York Jets sent the No. 102 overall pick to the Green Bay Packers and received the No. 113 overall pick (mid 4th round) and No. 162 overall pick (late 5th round).
With Justin King and Tyvon Branch going off the board at 100 and 101, it was the most logical thing to do.
More on Branch — Inside the Oakland Raiders
From Mel Kiper Jr.’s draft guide on Tyvon Branch:
“He won the National Indoor Track Championship in the 60 meters as a (high school) senior; he won the state title in the 100 and 200 meters; and was the state track athlete of the year in 2004.”
Kiper’s guide says Branch could be shifted to safety at the pro level.
Trader Jerry — ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley By my count, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has already traded out of two picks today (three if you count the Pacman trade). The Raiders moved up to take Connecticut cornerback Tyvon Branch at No. 100. He's a player the Cowboys liked, so it's a little surprising that they moved out of the pick. They now have Oakland's 104th pick and a seventh-rounder (213). ...
Raiders take UConn DB — Inside the Oakland Raiders
The Raiders moved up five spots to select Tyvon Branch, a cornerback/safety from Connecticut who is regarded as a strong tackler and potentially could contribute on special teams immediately.
Branch led the Big East in kickoff returns, averaging nearly 28.9 yards per return with two touchdowns in 27 returns. He ran a 4.31 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine.
Dallas will now pick at ...
Picks 97 - 107 — The 3rd String Safety
Cincinnati: Andre Caldwell, WR: Brother of Reche Caldwell. Nuff' Said. Atlanta: Thomas DeCoud, S: Decent hitter, Liability in Coverage. Baltimore: Oniel Cousins, OT: Good Potential, not close to ready to play yet. End of Round 3 Dallas: Trades to Oakland: Tyvon Branch, Conneticut: Alot of times, when a player is the first guy from a school to be drafted he gets overrated. This is one of ...
2008 NFL Draft: Day Two Awaits — NE Patriots Draft
Day two of the draft awaits, and Patriots fans will be very active Sunday morning. The Patriots have three draft picks in the third round: 69, 78, and 94. There is a veritable smorgasboard of prospects that would fit in our program. Here is a look at some of our needs and who might be available. CB/S - Charles Godfrey, Reggie Smith, Justin King, Chevis Jackson, Tyvon Branch OLB - Cliff Avril, ...
UConn's Branch, Thomas taken in NFL draft — Boston.com -- Football news
Connecticut cornerback Tyvon Branch and offensive guard Donald Thomas were taken Sunday in the NFL draft.
Connecticut cornerback Tyvon Branch and offensive guard Donald Thomas were taken Sunday in the NFL draft.
UConn's Branch drafted by Raiders — Boston.com -- Football news
University of Connecticut corner back Tyvon Branch, who led the Big East in kick returns in 2007, was drafted Sunday by the Oakland Raiders.
University of Connecticut corner back Tyvon Branch, who led the Big East in kick returns in 2007, was drafted Sunday by the Oakland Raiders.
