3. CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
Size: 6-2, 198
The Good: Not just an Oklahoma system guy, Lamb is about as complete a receiver as there is a draft loaded with complete receivers. He’s got good enough size to handle himself across the middle, he’s got the 4.5 speed to take anyone deep, and he’s got the high-end No. 1 receiver mentality.
In his three years at OU he caught 173 passes for 3,292 yards and 32 touchdowns, and he took his game up a few notches when Hollywood Brown and Kyler Murray left and he had to become the star of the passing attack.
Brown was a good prospect – going with the 25th overall pick last year to Baltimore – but Lamb can do a whole lot more. He’s more versatile and he’s every bit as slippery in the open field.
.@_CeeDeeThree's tape is a clinic on how to avoid tacklers. 🔥 @OU_Football
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The Not-So-Good: Okay … he’s an Oklahoma system guy. He got to run through a whole lot of open areas and wasn’t beaten up enough by defensive backs manning up on him, especially in the Big 12. Yes, he has good size, but he’s not going push anyone around for contested passes.
NFL Draft College Perspective Thought: Put him into the bag with Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs of receivers who could be the best one in the draft. Jeudy is a little more smooth and proven in the right system, Ruggs has the better wheels, and Lamb has the ability to do a little of everything right.
Projected Round: First