Las Vegas Raiders 2020 mock draft: Rolling the dice on a new QB?

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 27: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field after the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 27: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field after the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Henry Ruggs III 2020 NFL Draft
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First round (from Bears)

The Raiders traded for Antonio Brown this past offseason in hopes that he would bring a dynamic element to their passing game.

Obviously, the Raiders — and the rest of the NFL — are better off without Brown, but there’s no doubt about the fact that his presence as a playmaker is something the Raiders could really use right now.

Lucky for them, the 2020 draft class is loaded with playmakers at receiver, and I love the idea of pairing up Hurts with yet another former Alabama teammate in Henry Ruggs III.

Ruggs might be the fastest player in this year’s draft, but unlike many speed demons to come through the Raiders program in the past, this guy is truly a football player first and a skilled one, at that.

Ruggs is a monster after the catch and a tremendous route runner with great tracking ability on deep balls.