2. RB Jalen Richard
Richard flew under the radar coming out of Southern Mississippi. I mean way under. And not just because he flies so low to the ground (he’s 5-8). He wasn’t even a priority undrafted free agent. He was a tryout player. He came to Raiders rookie minicamp and earned a place on the offseason roster.
This year there was no rookie minicamp, which means a lot of players will not be able to get in with the same route Richard took to the pros.
Richard took his chance and ran with it. He outplayed DeAndre Washington, who was drafted in the fifth round the same year. Washington was allowed to leave as a free agent this year while Richard enters his fifth season in Silver & Black. In 2018, his 68 receptions were tied for the most on the team.
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