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2020 NFL Draft: Grading the draft class from all 32 teams

By Jeremy Wohlfart

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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Henry Ruggs III, Alabama Crimson Tide (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

. . LAS VEGAS RAIDERS. D+.

Team needs

The Raiders needed to find some talent at receiver, linebacker and cornerback if they want any chance to contend. They did have a leg up with a pair of first-round selections.

2020 NFL Draft class

  • No. 12: Henry Ruggs, Wide Receiver, Alabama
  • No. 19: Damon Arnette, Cornerback, Ohio State
  • No. 80: Lynn Bowden, Wide Receiver, Kentucky
  • No. 81: Bryan Edwards, Wide Receiver, South Carolina
  • No. 100: Tanner Muse, Safety, Clemson
  • No. 109: John Simpson, Guard, Clemson
  • No. 139: Amik Robertson, Cornerback, Louisiana Tech

Draft review

This draft seems so much like the ghost of Al Davis rose from the grave to conduct this draft. A combination of athletic freaks, needless picks and reaches make this a weird draft class.

I like Henry Ruggs, I do. But Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb were both superior prospects and would have been good value there. Ruggs is a boom or bust pick who could be truly great or truly awful.  Adding Lynn Bowden and Bryan Edwards seems like too much. Maybe one later receiver pick for depth, but they needed to fill needs.

Speaking of needs, Damon Arnette may fill a need but he was a huge reach at No. 19. I had actually mocked Arnette to the Saints as he had the talent for the first round despite massive problems off the field. The Saints would have had the luxury of taking this risk, but the Raiders do not. Tanner Muse was a prototypical Davis workout warrior selection.

I don’t mind the last two picks, as John Simpson and Amik Robertson could contribute in 2020, but overall this is very underwhelming.