Raiders rookie Amari Cooper already looks like a seasoned NFL veteran, which may be why the first-year wideout is drawing praise from his peers around the league.

With the New York Jets on the horizon, it was 10th-year pro Brandon Marshall who spoke highly of Cooper during a Week 8 preview.

"I've been a fan of Amari Cooper since college," Marshall, who has been top 10 in receiving this year, stated during Wednesday's media scrum. "He's a stud. He's a stud muffin."

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"He's so smooth. He's like—I don't even know how to explain this guy. I've never really seen this type of player before. He's fast, he's smooth, he can run routes, but his release is at the line of scrimmage. He gives you everything.

"It's like a mix between Ochocinco [Chad Johnson], and A.J. Green, where he has sweet routes, but it's not unorthodox," Marshall said. "I can't explain it. I'm a fan of him."

Johnson and Green have 10 Pro Bowl nods between them, with Green still active and currently one of the NFL's top receivers.

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Marshall, who has 41 receptions, 578 receiving yards and four touchdowns this year, also spoke on the challenge of the new-look Raiders as a whole.

"This is going to be one of our toughest games this year," Marshall said. "This is a fiery team that's hitting on all cylinders, defense, offense, special teams."

The Raiders host Marshall and the New York Jets (4-2) on Sunday at O.co Coliseum.