Las Vegas Raiders draft prospect profile: CeeDee Lamb
Fit in Las Vegas
If the Raiders are lucky enough to see CeeDee Lamb drop to them at number 12 they should not hesitate to pull the trigger on the Oklahoma receiver. Recent developments have seen the number of possible suitors drop as the Arizona Cardinals traded for DeAndre Hopkins takes them out of the equation and Robby Anderson signing with the Carolina Panthers has decreased their likelihood of picking a receiver that early.
Last offseason the Raiders made it a priority to give QB Derek Carr the weapons he needs to succeed so he can be properly evaluated but as discussed earlier that did not go quite as planned. When he was at his best in 2016, Carr had two top targets at wide receiver in Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb fits the bill to step in to their shoes.
The Raiders primary weakness at wide receiver last season was the lack of a true downfield threat that can stretch defenses after Tyrell Williams became hampered with injury. Lamb’s career average of 19 yards per catch suggests he can fill that role and his production speaks for itself. The Athletic’s draft guide projects that Lamb is a “high-ceiling NFL starter due to his playmaking instincts” and that he “displays natural explosion in his routes, pulling away when needed”.
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The Raiders have had mixed results when picking a wide receiver in the first round, something they’ve done only six times in the team’s history, but they have good recent success. If they do select Lamb with the 12th or 19th picks Raiders fans should rest assured that Lamb’s polish, production, and sure handedness suggest he’s more Amari Cooper than Darrius Heyward-Bey.