The 2020 NFL Draft is right around the corner and one position which seems to has a top-three is the wide receiver. The only question is, who will be the first off the board?
Alabama’s Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy, along with Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb make up the big three for receivers this year. For a while it was a two-man race between Jeudy and Lamb, but Ruggs has slowly gained more traction.
As Ruggs’ name is mentioned in more headlines as the possible first receiver selected, fans want to know more about him, besides his ability to run faster than most people on this planet.
Yahoo Sports’ Liz Loza took it upon herself to highlight Ruggs and discuss his other abilities. She wanted fans to know that he is “far from a one-dimensional player.”
In short paragraphs, she highlights everything you may need to know about the Alabama product.
She briefly touches on his “origin story,” where Loza mentions the ‘I will do something great. I will be something great‘ tattoo on his leg which pays homage to his late friend, Rod Scott.
While she does talk about his speed, she also brings up his weakness.
“At 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, Ruggs’ frame is far from imposing,” said Loza. While there’s a compelling toughness to his game, Ruggs’ size (and lack of a high catch radius) prevent him from being a hyper-physical player who boxes out and consistently excels in contested situations. ”
Loza quickly transitions back into praising the former Crimson Tide receiver by acknowledging that he had the high receiver rating in all of FBS in 2019 (152.2). Along with that stat she offers an NFL comparison, Tyreek Hill – with his speed this is one Ruggs has heard pretty often.
She wraps it all up by discussing which team he would be best on for fantasy football purposes. She claims the Eagles or the Broncos would be the best fit for him to serve in a WR2 role.
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