Seth Roberts’ Winding Path to the NFL May Make Him the Raiders’ Unsung Star

December 28, 2016   ·   Tyler Dunne   ·   Jump to comments

OAKLAND, Calif. — When Seth Roberts walked to the line of scrimmage, he didn't have a clue. What was his route? What was this coverage? Oh no, was that his position coach scowling over there?
His first season at West Alabama, Roberts would inevitably screw up and phone home in a pit of frustration.
"There was too much mentally going through him," said his father, Ronnie Roberts. "His mind would go blank."
Yet here is Seth Roberts today.
There's only one minute, 55 seconds left in overtime. At the Buccaneers' 41-yard line, on 4th-and-3 from the slot, he smells blood. Roberts toasts his man on an ankle-breaking slant route, catches Derek Carr's laser, busts through two tacklers and coasts to the end zone. He guns the ball at a "Bucs for a Better Bay" sign on the back wall and is mauled by teammates.
He's not clueless. He's a hero.
At the center of Raiders magic this season is a 6'2", 195-pound kid from Nowhere, USA. Roberts landed in the Bay Area via P...

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