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  6. article_body => "<p>We know two things for certain about the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/raiders\/2020-nfl-mock-draft-projected-first-round-picks-combine\" target=\"_blank\"> 2020 NFL Draft<\/a>: The wide receiver class is deep and stocked with talent, and the Raiders need a lot of help at wideout.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/raiders\/nfl-draft-2020-raiders-should-target-these-six-players-day-2\" target=\"_blank\">five picks in the first 92<\/a>, it should be a match made in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden have spent all week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and Thursday they got an up-close look at the best the class has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the class is insanely loaded, six receivers dazzled Thursday during drills and testing, no doubt shooting up the Raiders' draft board.<\/p>\n<h2>Chase Claypool, Notre Dame<\/h2>\n<p>Teams asked Claypool to work out at tight end during the combine, not knowing if he had the athleticism to play wideout at the NFL level.<\/p>\n<p>At 6-foot-4, 238 pounds, the Notre Dame product was a touchdown machine in college. Any doubts about his athleticism and fit should have been put to bed Thursday with his testing.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc8 4.42 40-yard dash<br>\ud83c\udfc8 19 bench press reps<br>\ud83c\udfc8 6&#39;4&quot;&quot; 238lbs<br><br>Chase Claypool had himself a combine!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ybFfEKlyjO\">pic.twitter.com\/ybFfEKlyjO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PFF (@PFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1233429660077379584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Running a 4.43 at 6-foot-4 is some alien-type stuff.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, only one other receiver in history has run a sub 4.45 40 at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds or more.<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>In the age of positionless football, just put Claypool on the field and let him go to work.<\/p>\n<h2>CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma<\/h2>\n<p>This is going to be short. I've long believed Lamb is the best receiver in the class and the Raiders should jump at the opportunity to draft him if he's available at No. 12.<\/p>\n<p>He did nothing Thursday to dispel that belief. He just spent it showcasing why he'll be highly coveted in the draft.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Release? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A3DSryGwbM\">pic.twitter.com\/A3DSryGwbM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CeeDee Lamb (@_CeeDeeThree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_CeeDeeThree\/status\/1233266364145700866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Another look?<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did CeeDee Lamb just solidify WR1 right here? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BoomerSooner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BoomerSooner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rivalsmike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rivalsmike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FCUq6SZliB\">pic.twitter.com\/FCUq6SZliB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adamgorney\/status\/1233245111343034369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Your WR1.<\/p>\n<h2>Henry Ruggs, Alabama<\/h2>\n<p>Much like Lamb, Ruggs only solidified his position as one of the top-three wideouts in this loaded class.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever seen a cheetah run on two legs? Here you go.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">4.27 40-yard dash \u23e9 <br>42&quot;&quot; vertical \u2b06\ufe0f <br>10&#39;11&quot;&quot; broad jump \u27a1\ufe0f <br><br>Henry Ruggs turned heads<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/44AF7WF5Z8\">pic.twitter.com\/44AF7WF5Z8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PFF (@PFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1233376811574333442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>An effortless 4.27.<\/p>\n<p>In a freaky class, Ruggs is at the top of the class.<\/p>\n<h2>Denzel Mims, Baylor<\/h2>\n<p>You want to talk stock up? Look no further than Denzel Mims.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-3, 207-pound receiver had the best three-cone time of the night at 6.66, he broad jumped 10' 11'', had a 38.5-inch vertical and ran a 4.38 40-yard dash.<\/p>\n<p>Freaky.<\/p>\n<p>He also looked fluid in pass-catching drills, showing he's not just a workout warrior.<\/p>\n<p>Mims dominated the Senior Bowl and continued his rise in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>[<strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/raiders\/nfl-draft-2020-could-raiders-draft-develop-oklahomas-jalen-hurts\">Hurts' talent entices, but should Raiders take chance on QB?<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Justin Jefferson, LSU<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Jefferson lighting the world of college football on fire this past season, Jefferson entered the combine with some questions about his speed and overall athleticism. Those now are gone.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Jefferson\u2019s 2019 resume:<br>No. 1 in NCAA in catches (111)<br>No. 2 in NCAA in TD (18)<br>No. 3 in NCAA in yards (1,540)<br><br>NFL Combine:<br>40: 4.43<br>Vertical: 37.5\u201d<br><br>That\u2019s the resume of a first-round pick. Huge stock up day for him.<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3iXOrj9Wq8\">pic.twitter.com\/3iXOrj9Wq8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheadixon\/status\/1233223019713253377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>And since catching the football is the name of the game, he put on a show in The Gauntlet.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The gauntlet with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSUfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LSUFootball<\/a> WR Justin Jefferson! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJettas2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JJettas2<\/a><br><br>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLCombine<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLNetwork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbWtJ0yWeU\">pic.twitter.com\/TbWtJ0yWeU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1233184352034525185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Jefferson might have had the best overall combine performance. Don't be surprised if the Raiders snatch him up at No. 19.<\/p>\n"
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We know two things for certain about the 2020 NFL Draft: The wide receiver class is deep and stocked with talent, and the Raiders need a lot of help at wideout.

With five picks in the first 92, it should be a match made in heaven.

General manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden have spent all week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and Thursday they got an up-close look at the best the class has to offer. 

While the class is insanely loaded, six receivers dazzled Thursday during drills and testing, no doubt shooting up the Raiders' draft board.

Chase Claypool, Notre Dame

Teams asked Claypool to work out at tight end during the combine, not knowing if he had the athleticism to play wideout at the NFL level.

At 6-foot-4, 238 pounds, the Notre Dame product was a touchdown machine in college. Any doubts about his athleticism and fit should have been put to bed Thursday with his testing.

Running a 4.43 at 6-foot-4 is some alien-type stuff.

In fact, only one other receiver in history has run a sub 4.45 40 at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds or more.

Calvin Johnson.

In the age of positionless football, just put Claypool on the field and let him go to work.

 

CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma

This is going to be short. I've long believed Lamb is the best receiver in the class and the Raiders should jump at the opportunity to draft him if he's available at No. 12.

He did nothing Thursday to dispel that belief. He just spent it showcasing why he'll be highly coveted in the draft.

Another look?

Your WR1.

Henry Ruggs, Alabama

Much like Lamb, Ruggs only solidified his position as one of the top-three wideouts in this loaded class.

Have you ever seen a cheetah run on two legs? Here you go.

An effortless 4.27.

In a freaky class, Ruggs is at the top of the class.

Denzel Mims, Baylor

You want to talk stock up? Look no further than Denzel Mims.

The 6-foot-3, 207-pound receiver had the best three-cone time of the night at 6.66, he broad jumped 10' 11'', had a 38.5-inch vertical and ran a 4.38 40-yard dash.

Freaky.

He also looked fluid in pass-catching drills, showing he's not just a workout warrior.

Mims dominated the Senior Bowl and continued his rise in Indianapolis.

[RELATED: Hurts' talent entices, but should Raiders take chance on QB?]

Justin Jefferson, LSU

Despite Jefferson lighting the world of college football on fire this past season, Jefferson entered the combine with some questions about his speed and overall athleticism. Those now are gone.

And since catching the football is the name of the game, he put on a show in The Gauntlet.

Jefferson might have had the best overall combine performance. Don't be surprised if the Raiders snatch him up at No. 19.