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Oakland Raiders: 5 wide receivers to target in 2018 free agency

By John Buhler

FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 10: Allen Robinson No. 15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars gestures in the first half during a preseason game with New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 10: Allen Robinson No. 15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars gestures in the first half during a preseason game with New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 29: Wide receiver Paul Richardson No. 10 of the Seattle Seahawks pulls in a touchdown against safety Marcus Gilchrist No. 21 of the Houston Texans that is nullified due to a penalty during the fourth quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on October 29, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 29: Wide receiver Paul Richardson No. 10 of the Seattle Seahawks pulls in a touchdown against safety Marcus Gilchrist No. 21 of the Houston Texans that is nullified due to a penalty during the fourth quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on October 29, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

. WR. Seattle Seahawks. Paul Richardson. 3. player. 36

Here is a guy that could really pop in the Raiders offense should he signed his second contract with the team. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson has come on in his last two seasons in the league out of Colorado. Viewed as a bust in his first two years in the league, Richardson emerged as a reliable No. 2 receiver for Russell Wilson in Seattle.

However, the Seahawks did fire long-time offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell after missing out on the NFC playoffs for the first time of the Wilson era at quarterback. Tight end Jimmy Graham is almost certainly walking in free agency, but it remains to be seen if the Seahawks will prioritize bringing back Richardson on a second contract.

2017 was by far and away the best year of Richardson’s NFL career. He gathered 44 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns, all career highs. Keep in mind that he did this playing in an offense that featured the saddest offensive line you will ever see. Though talented coming out of Colorado, there still feels like a ton of untapped potential in Richardson as an NFL receiver.

Not to say that he’ll be a Pro Bowl level player, but he could get to 1,000 receiving yards in the right system. Richardson is not a No. 1 receiver, but could flourish in Gruden’s West Coast system opposite of Cooper. Though Oakland will likely have to pay a premium to get him, Richardson could work in this new-look Raiders offense as Derek Carr‘s No. 2 option.

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