Raiders coaches see Michael Mayer making strides

Michael MayerThere is no denying that Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Michael Mayer has had a slow start to his NFL career.

Yet, in Week 3, we did get a glimpse of how Mayer can help the team. He caught a critical two-point conversion to make it a one-score game late in an eventual 23-18 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The second-round pick from Notre Dame has one catch this season. The two-point conversion doesn’t count on the stat sheet, though.

It takes time for tight ends to adjust to the NFL, plus the Raiders just aren’t using their tight ends much. Mayer and veteran Austin Hooper have combined for four receptions. Through…