The Las Vegas Raiders are in dire need of a top-end wide receiver. With that in mind, let’s look former Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins.
In 2019, the Las Vegas Raiders offense struggled, and eventually, sputtered to a screeching halt. Early in the offseason it seemed like the wide receiver corps were going to be a strength of the team. Unfortunately, Antonio Brown lost his marbles, Tyrell Williams dealt with Plantar Fasciitis, and Hunter Renfrow broke a couple of ribs.
With a decimated wide receivers unit, the Raiders offense was unable to move the ball efficiently and Derek Carr struggled.
In 2020, that has to change. Under the bright lights in Las Vegas now, the bar has to be higher. A healthy Tyrell Williams will be a huge boost for the offense, but the Silver in Black still need a true number one wide receiver on their roster.
After skipping out on players like Robby Anderson and Emmanuel Sanders in free agency, the Raiders made it pretty clear that they want to take advantage of a strong draft class. With two picks in the top 19, the Raiders almost certainly have to make a move for a pass-catcher in the first round.
At pick 12 the Raiders have a lot of options, if CeeDee Lamb or Jerry Jeudy are there, they should probably pull the trigger. However, going C.J. Henderson or another defensive option at 12 and then going wide receiver at 19 could make a lot of sense. While Higgins is not in the top three (Lamb, Jeudy, Ruggs), he is in the next tier of players and still projects to be a solid player at the next level.
In a perfect world, the Raiders are able to trade down at one of their picks to pick up a late first or early second round pick, where targeting Higgins would present a bit better value. Regardless, Higgins fits the bill for the Raiders at a huge position of need. Without any further ado, let’s dive in to Higgin’s resume and potential fit with the Las Vegas Raiders.