Las Vegas Raiders: 10 Wide receivers to sign or draft in 2020 offseason
6. Robby Anderson, New York Jets (Free Agency)
As most any New York Jets fan will tell you after watching Robby Anderson over the past four years, so much of his value is predicated on tools and potential. There have been numerous times throughout his career when we’ve seen the speedy 26-year-old look unstoppable with his great size (6-3) and athletic gifts. The consistency, however, has never been there with him.
In four seasons and 62 total games with the Jets in his career, Anderson has 207 catches on 382 targets with 3,059 yards and 20 touchdowns. The issue, however, is that it’s been a bit of a plateau as he’s never gotten over 1,000 yards or seven touchdowns for a season.
Las Vegas signing Anderson would be a risk and, given the assumed market for the wideout, a potentially expensive one as well. But if Mayock and Gruden want to take another gamble at a playmaker, Anderson could be their guy.
5. Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado Buffaloes (NFL Draft)
When you look at Laviska Shenault Jr., he’s a wide receiver in a running back’s body. He comes in at 6-2, 220 pounds and looks every bit of it when he has the pads on. Because of that, however, he doesn’t necessarily fit the mold of what you would often think of as a No. 1 wide receiver at the NFL level. But as the league grows, that’s not necessary for a player to be a game-changer in the passing attack.
Shenault can be that game-changer for the Raiders with his near-unmatched versatility. Whether you want to use him down the field, coming out of the backfield, out of the slot or on the outside, the Colorado product is more than capable of succeeding. He’s a big body that can make plays physically but also has great speed and lethal ability after the catch. That’s a weapon that’s currently nowhere to be found on the silver and black.