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2020 NFL Combine recap: Loaded wide receiver class puts on a show

By Evan Groat

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 28: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners rushes with the ball during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 28: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners rushes with the ball during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the LSU Tigers in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the LSU Tigers in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

It is no big secret that the 2020 NFL Draft is loaded with talent at wide receiver, and the group definitely showed out in on-field drills on Thursday.

Wide receiver, along with linebacker is one of the biggest needs for the Las Vegas Raiders going into free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft.  The 2020 wide receiver class is regarded as one of the deepest groups in the last 20 years, and during the on-field drills on Thursday, they showed why.

With five picks in the top-100, the Raiders will have plenty of opportunities to find themselves a playmaker, as they also hold two first round selections as well.

The elite talent available in this years draft at wide receiver was on full display Thursday night.  What’s your preference?  Are you in need of a burner, how about a savvy route runner, how about a sure handed YAC monster?  This class has it all.

The Raiders are fully expected to nab one of these phenomenal talents with either their 12th or 19th overall picks in round one.

Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb are neck and neck for the number one spot on big boards, good luck trying to differentiate  those two after they both turned in great performances.  Raider fans will be thrilled should one of them make it to pick 12.

Some under the radar names to keep on eye on throughout the draft process are Donovan Peoples-Jones and Antonio Gandy-Golden.  Peoples-Jones was a five star, big time recruit out of high school but didn’t have the career many thought he would at Michigan.

Poor quarterback play and play calling did Peoples-Jones no favors.  Gandy-Golden from small school Liberty but up huge numbers his final two seasons.  Catching 150 balls for 2,433 yards, and 20 touchdowns.

He has a big body at 6 foot 4 inches and with a background as a gymnast, has great ball skills.

Here are the top-10 in each category for the wide receivers Thursday.

Bench Press

  1. Cephus, Quintez, Wisconsin, 23
  2. Gandy-Golden, Antonio, Liberty, 22
  3. Reed, Joe, Virginia, 21
  4. Proche, James, SMU, 20
  5. Claypool, Chase, Notre Dame, 19
  6. Osborn, K.J., Miami, 18
  7. Hill, K.J., Ohio St., 17
  8. Johnson, Collin, Texas, 17
  9. Reagor, Jalen, TCU, 17
  10. Rogers, Kendrick, Texas A&M,17
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