One way or another, the Raiders are going to address their wide receiver need. The most likely way they improve their receiving corps is through the 2020 NFL Draft, where the team has two picks inside of the top-20 in one of the best wide receiver classes in recent memory.
One of the top targets for the Raiders in the 2020 NFL Draft will be Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy. In three seasons with the Crimson Tide, Jeudy caught 159 passes for 2,742 yards and 26 touchdowns. During the 2018 and 2019 season, you can make a strong case that he was the best receiver in college football.
In a recent mock draft by Luke Easterling of the Draft Wire, the Raiders selected Jeudy with the No. 12 pick in the first round. Take a look at Easterling’s explanation behind the selection:
The Antonio Brown experiment was a colossal failure, and now the Raiders find themselves still in need of a true No. 1 receiver. That makes this a perfect situation for Jon Gruden and company, who land arguably the best pass-catcher in this year’s deep class outside the top 10. Jeudy is as polished and pro-ready as I’ve seen any receiver prospect in recent years.
If Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb goes ahead of the Raiders pick at No. 12, expect Jeudy to be the selection there, instead. Both players are worthy of top-10 selections and would be a fantastic fit in Jon Gruden’s offense. Expect Jeudy to be one of the few players the team considers in the first round.
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