Seth Roberts bidding to join Raiders’ wide-receiver corps

Seth Roberts bidding to join Raiders’ wide-receiver corps

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr invited the Raiders’ receivers to his family’s spread in Bakersfield a few weeks before training camp, and Seth Roberts was blown away.

Not by the field or weight room where Rodger Carr developed his sons into two NFL quarterbacks, but by the living room.

“His family has chalkboards all over the place, even in the living room,” the second-year receiver said.

Roberts spent last year, his rookie season, on the practice squad, and his hard work is starting to pay dividends.

On a team suddenly deep at receiver with newcomers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper, Roberts has gotten reps with the first- and second-team units at training camp in Napa.

West Alabama ran the ball a lot and he finished with 52 catches, 1,169 yards and 13 touchdowns in two seasons.

Even though his parents were excited about the NFL draft, Roberts knew he wasn’t going to get selected and waited for a call for supervised work at his craft.