... Murphy, was selected with the 124th pick (fourth Round) of the 2009 NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders had already chosen a WR the day prior as they picked Darrius Heyward-Bey with the seventh overall pick but couldn't pass on Murphy.

At that point in the draft the Raiders still hadn't pulled the trigger on a offensive lineman, a much needed cornerback or the blocking tight-end they wanted.

Murphy is a spread offense WR. That was one of the reasons that the Raiders passed on Jeremy Maclin and Michael Crabtree. Things change when you're at pick #124 instead of #7, at #124 you need to get best available on your board.

They sure got value with this pick, he was projected as a third round pick. They have themselves a t...

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