With the wide receivers reporting to the NFL Combine on Monday, there is starting to become a consensus at pick No. 12 for the Raiders. Not surprisingly, most mock drafts have the Raiders selecting wide receiver Jerry Jeudy with their first pick.
In the latest mock draft at The Draft Network, Joe Marino gave the Raiders the star Alabama receiver at pick No. 12. Take a look at why Marino believes Jeudy would be a perfect fit in the Raiders’ offense:
Jerry Jeudy is the type of receiving talent that is missing from the Raiders’ receiver corps’ to fully deploy Jon Gruden’s passing offense. An elite route-runner, Jeudy is dynamic in his ability to create separation and he is lethal after the catch. Gruden can restore the visions he had of Antonio Brown in his offense with the addition of Jeudy.
Jeudy measured in at the NFL Combine at 6’1, 193 pounds. He is expected to run in the low 4.4s in the 40-yard dash and has proven to be one of the best route runners in the entire class.
If the Raiders are searching for a proven, NFL-ready receiver with speed, Jeudy makes the most sense at pick No. 12. And given how he would fit with Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow, Jeudy has to be considered the favorite to be the team’s top pick in late April.
