Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, and Henry Ruggs are regarded as the top tier of one of the deepest classes of receivers that the NFL has seen in a long time. While most analysts and scouts are in agreement with who makes up the top three, the order of that top three is up for debate. Lamb is the classic X receiver that can do it all. Jeudy is as good of a route-running ace as you’ll see coming from the collegiate level. Ruggs isn’t just fast, he’ll be among the fastest receivers in the entire NFL as soon as he’s drafted. All three are top-notch prospects but who reigns supreme in this loaded class? To attempt to sort them, we’ll look at the route running, run-after-the-catch (RAC), contested-catch, and release ability, as well as separation and play strength.



A quick break down of the criteria:



Route running: A good route runner has the ability to sell vertical routes, attack leverage, make clean breaks, and use body deception to create...