News and information have been flying out of Raiders training camp in Henderson, Nev., but there’s one player we haven’t heard a ton about.
That’s offensive tackle Kolton Miller. A first-round pick by coach Jon Gruden and then general manager Reggie McKenzie in 2018, Miller has solidified himself as the anchor of Las Vegas’ reworked offensive line.
But can he be more than a solid piece to Gruden’s puzzle? New Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue believes so. He’s battled Miller in practice and has come away impressed. On Sunday, he tweeted that he believes Miller will be considered one of the NFL’s best in short order.
The guy to the right will be considered one of the best tackles in the league soon. You heard it first from me. https://t.co/XZpBWUIUU4
— Yannick Ngakoue (@YannickNgakoue) August 9, 2021
First of all, check the size difference between Ngakoue and Miller. It’s no surprise that Ngakoue, listed at 6-foot-2 and 246 pounds, has trouble going through Miller. But Ngakoue is a speed rusher, and he’s no doubt sharpened Miller’s ability to block smaller, faster players on the edge.
And Miller, listed at 6-foot-8 and 325 pounds, has apparently done enough to help Ngakoue improve during training camp, too. Much of the game is played on the edge in the NFL, and it looks as though these two will be ready to make a large impact on Sundays during the regular season, thanks to battles with each other in the Vegas heat.
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