5 wide receivers the Raiders should target in the 2022 NFL Draft
Chris Olave, Ohio State
I’ve been watching Chris Olave for multiple years now due to Ohio State University being on national television nearly every weekend, and Chris Olave is just one of those players that stands out on a team loaded with elite talent. That has to mean something.
Olave has been a playmaker since the moment he stepped on the field at Ohio State. Although he has never exceeded 1,000 yards in a season during his four years at the school, he has twice gotten over ten touchdowns in a season including last year when he had a career-high 13 touchdowns to go along with his 66 receptions and 936 yards.
Olave is the shortest and smallest of the group so far measuring at 6’1 and 188 pounds, but he might have the best overall wide receiver skills as well being able to run virtually any route on the route tree, and already having the awareness to find holes in the defensive zone or in scramble drills.
Olave can also play inside or slot receiver but since the Raiders have one of the best slot receivers in the entire NFL so he would be mostly used on the outside. Olave is one of my favorite players in the entire 2022 class and would be very excited to see what he could bring to the table if he fell to the Raiders at number 22 overall.