The Raiders will undoubtedly take a WR early in the 2020 NFL draft. They may take a few. Here are my top 10 WRs in the 2020 class as it currently stands. These rankings are subject to change, as it has yet to be seen if some of my top receivers will declare. While I tried to come up with comparisons for each of these ten receivers, there are certainly some unique talents in this year’s draft class. Some comps are more stylistic and some are more modelled after physical profiles.



10. Tyler Johnson Minnesota 6’2” 205 lbs

Johnson is great at creating separation through really impressive start and stop ability. He can decelerate and accelerate rapidly to create space to get open. He demonstrates efficiency coming off of the line of scrimmage and attacks zone coverage well. His slants and are extremely effective due to his efficient, sharp cuts. I came away impressed with his ball tracking ability. Johnson has his share of concentration drops and at times he struggles attacking the ball at its highest point. While he displays impressive short area quickness he lacks great top end speed.

Comparison: Cooper Kupp

Film Score: 76/100



9. Denzel Mims Baylor 6’3” 215 lbs

Mims is an extremely intelligent route runner that sets up Defensive backs well and can exploit their mistakes to create seperation. He is a really powerful blocker great size. He is talented at utilizing speed variation to create seperation. When the ball is in the air he demonstrates good body control to contort to put himself in optimum position to come down with the ball. He is not a burner and lacks elite short area quickness.

Comparison: Tyler Boyd

Film Score: 76/100



8. Devontae Smith Alabama 6’1” 175 lbs

Smith was an extremely productive receiver in a talented offense. He catches with strong natural hands and rarely lets passes get into his body. He has an impressive repertoire of techniques to attack man and zone coverages efficiently. He possesses solid long speed. The concerns with Smith are his thin frame and how much he benefited from his supporting cast (Ruggs, Jeudy, Tagovailoa, and Waddle will likely all be first round picks at some point).

Comparison: Torry Holt

Film Score: 77.5/100

7. KJ Hamler Penn State 5’9” 175 lbs

Hamler displays really impressive speed, agility and quickness. He is a really explosive player in the open field. Snap after snap he displays dynamic playmaking ability. He gets open by being the best athlete on the field and he can make some really sick lateral cuts. All of my concerns with Hamler come back to his slight frame. He can get forced off of his spot at times and his positional versatility will be limited. He is a great technical blocker for his size but it doesn’t take a lot to overpower him.

Comparison: Desean Jackson

Film Score: 78.5/100



6. Laviska Shenault Colorado 6’2” 220 lbs

Shenault is one of the best athletes in all of college football with the ball in his hands. He is an incredible athlete for his size that is a threat to score any time he touches the ball. He possesses a large powerful frame. His skillset is extremely versatile, giving him the ability to play outside, in the slot and maybe even some snaps at RB. I think he could be a dominant special teams player if given the opportunity. Shenault was a bit of a do everything weapon for Colorado and he wasn’t really given an opportunity to become a route runner. His skills as a receiver are raw and I am concerned that there may be a learning curve getting open against NFL DBs. He was Colorado’s most dynamic athlete and failed to surpass 1000 yards, that is somewhat concerning but to be fair he was put in a difficult situation to be productive.

Comparison: AJ Brown/Cordarrelle Patterson

Film Score: 78.5/100 (Shenault gets the tiebreaker because of his size)

5. Jalen Reagor TCU 5’11” 195 lbs

Reagor has the type of skill set that makes you stop what you are doing so that you don’t miss anything (think the WR version of Lamar Jackson). He can stop and start faster than anyone and he gets to top speed (which is really fast by the way) in the blink of an eye. He is a solid blocker for his size and he is willing to get his hands on defenders. He is a much better jump ball receiver than you would expect based on his size. He attacks the ball well when it is in the air. His hands are really inconsistent which can be frustration because you don’t want that to limit his touches. He isn’t the biggest receiver in the world and that works against him at times.

Comparison: Percy Harvin/Tyreek Hill

Film Score: 79/100



4. Tee Higgins Clemson 6’4” 215 lbs

Higgins is a big weapon that does a great job of attacking the ball at its highest point. He wins 50/50 balls at a great rate. Higgins is talented at gaining yards after the catch. He is capable of making sharp cuts that can compensate for a lack of elite quickness. He possesses a variety of techniques to get off of the press, and he works well on the boundary and over the middle with good body control and awareness. He isn’t the quickest or fastest receiver and at times he struggles to create separation, but he has overcome this with his propensity for coming down with the ball in tight situations.

Comparison: Devante Parker

Film Score: 79.5/100



3. Henry Ruggs III Alabama 6’0” 190 lbs

Ruggs possesses generational speed, and he will challenge the 40 yard dash record at the combine. He is an excellent special teams player that can fly down the field and cover punts effectively. He is a better blocker than his frame would imply. He tracks the ball well to adjust to inaccurate passes and back shoulder fades. On short and intermediate passes his break away speed make him a threat to take it the distance. He is an extremely competitive athlete. Eat quickly eats up cushions in off coverage. His speed lets him get away with some technical deficiencies with his route running. He displays some inefficient movement coming off of the line of scrimmage with some false steps, though his technique is good against press coverage. His frame is sufficient but unremarkable

Comparison: T.Y. Hilton

Film Score: 83/100



2. CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma 6’2” 190 lbs

Lamb might be the best pound-for-pound run after catch AND 50/50 ball receiver in this class. He shows incredible instincts, timing and hands when coming down with jump balls. He displays incredible elusiveness in the open field with excellent open field vision. He has a knack for finding a second gear that disrupts defenders angles and he also has a nasty jump cut. He is competitive in all aspects of the position. He is an inconsistent blocker. His top end speed is not great, and he won’t be winning any awards at the combine, he wins despite his athletic “deficiencies”. He wasn’t asked to run a very complicated route tree.

Comparison: More elusive DeAndre Hopkins

Film Score: 85.5/100



1. Jerry Jeudy Alabama 6’1” 190 lbs

Jeudy is a once in a decade type of route runner. His cuts are clean and sharp. He is very efficient coming off of the line of scrimmage wasting no movement when driving up the field. He uses his hands well at all levels of the field. He is technically sound using his hands coming off of the line of scrimmage and uses them just enough at the top of his routes to help get open without getting penalized. His quickness in the open field make him a good run after the catch threat. He has some issues with concentration drops and his frame isn’t the largest. Overall he is a pretty complete prospect and most criticisms are nitpicky.

Comparison: Amari Cooper/Antonio Brown (I should have warned you, sorry)

Film Score: 86/100