Jeudy got open deep consistently, but Lamb didn’t seem to get a lot of separation when he was targeted on downfield throws.This was something that was consistent in all four games. Claypool caught 13 touchdowns in 13 games as a senior. With Edwards, you're getting one of the most complete receivers in the class.
Not the best, but the most fascinating.
After 41 snags in 2018, Duvernay erupted for 101 receptions at just over 13 yards per grab with nine scores in 2019.
But he's not a plodder by any stretch of the imagination and displayed the shiftiness needed to get clean releases off the line in most of his one-on-one reps at the Senior Bowl. Why is he higher than Jeudy on our board, you ask? When you run those shallow- to medium-depth crossing routes, there are always linebackers and safeties in that area looking to give you the business.I was actually able to see Lamb work around those “hole” defenders, either avoid the contact or weather it, then find an open window to sit down in. You can’t coach that.
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Sooner wide receiver CeeDee Lamb clocked a 4.50 officially on his 40-yard dash attempts Thursday evening at the NFL Combine.. On the first of those, Lamb … Another springy wideout, Mims is a somewhat large downfield perimeter weapon with hops and high-level concentration to make circus grabs on long balls. While I like Jeudy over Lamb right now today, there is no question that Lamb could overtake him in the league, and that’s the fun part for me. In some ways, Gandy-Golden is a classic rebounder type to plug on the outside and let him win jump balls down the field. Also, Lamb didn't have a relatively disappointing season like Jeudy in 2019. Imagine trying to tackle a horse in an open field. It was mostly 5-yard breaking routes, shallow crossers, deep over routes (which seemed to be his specialty), and various versions of deep balls. Bowden's acceleration, efficient cuts, and vision are his strongest attributes as a playmaker.
There are three receivers who possess the requisite speed who have at times been mocked to them at either pick 12 or 19 — Alabama receivers Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III and Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb. And he had the most fascinating career of any of his contemporaries. And, he scored on a 75-yard end around in 2019. Otherwise, his targets on go routes were mostly either bad throws, balls that fell incomplete but would’ve taken an outstanding catch, or in one case a drop.And that brings me to my only real concern with Lamb after watching his tape: his ability to make contested catches on 50-50 balls.I already said in Jeudy’s breakdown that it wasn’t much a concern withI thought Lamb showed good-to-great hands in almost every I think it’s an area Lamb can improve on to be a deep threat in the league. 2020 NFL Draft receiver rankings: CeeDee Lamb at No. He was the Johnson is a smart, well-rounded big slot who starred at Minnesota for a long time and pieced together back-to-back nearly identical seasons for the Golden Gophers as a junior and senior. I'll be surprised if Hamler doesn't run somewhere in the 4.30s at the combine. Follow full coverage of CeeDee Lamb during the 2020 NFL Draft on ESPN.com. Because of his running back like juking skills and plus contact balance, his coaching staff utilized him as a wildcat quarterback and on more end arounds and straight handoffs than any of the other top receivers in this class. While it may take time for him to run a variety of routes, Davis has the size, athleticism, and pure speed to take the lid off defenses immediately, and he's creative after the catch. He had 62 receptions (after 65 in 2018) for 1,327 yards (21.4 yards per snag) with 14 touchdowns after 11 scores as a sophomore.