ALAMEDA -- The newest Raider is former Connecticut cornerback Tyvon Branch.
He's a shade under 6-feet, about 200 pounds and ran a 4.31 40-yard dash. He might be a safety.
He averaged 28.9 on kickoff returns so that might be where he contributes first.
The Raiders traded up in the fourth round from the 105th pick to the 100th pick with Dallas to land Branch.
I thought the Raiders could use depth in the secondary at safety so that's where I expect Branch to fit in because we all know the Raiders don't need another corner.
It appears they gave up the first of their two seventh-round picks to get Branch.
Branch is noted as a good tackler.
Stuart Schweigert is known to be unhappy and will make more than $2 million this season. This could be a move that leads to his exit.
--Jason Jones
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