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Best Slot Receiver Nfl Draft

Seattle Seahawks fans understand how important wide receiver Tyler Lockett is to the team’s offense and why he has easily commanded the No. 1 spot on the roster.

With the Eagles needing a big-time playmaker on the outside or in the slot, here are the rankings of the top seven wide receiver prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Jerry Jeudy — Alabama. 2019 NFL Draft receiver rankings: Breaking down the skills of top WRs, from contested-catch ability to speed Let's rank the top wide receiver prospects by the skills most vital to the position.

Lockett isn’t just appreciated in Seattle, however, and has earned the respect of analysts around the league. Ahead of the 2020 season, Doug Farrar of USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire named Lockett the best slot receiver in the NFL.

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“Including the postseason, no slot receiver caught more touchdown passes than Lockett did in the 2019 campaign with six,” Farrar writes. “He also allowed Russell Wilson a 122.9 passer rating when targeting him from the slot. Not that creating supernatural efficiency for his quarterback is a new thing for Lockett — in 2018, he became the first receiver since at least 2018 to take at least 20% of his snaps and still rack up a perfect passer rating overall when targeted.”

“Lockett has become a top-level receiver no matter where he lines up, but he’s a great slot target for the same reasons you’ll find for every receiver on this list – he knows how to create separation with spacing and leverage, he has an extra gear when he needs it, and in Lockett’s case, there are things he’s learned about adjusting the speeds of his routes that make things very difficult for opposing defenders,” Farrar continues.

In addition to the six slot touchdowns, Lockett also hauled in 64 inside passes on 88 targets for a league-high 901 yards last year. Not too shabby.

The wide receiver class for the 2020 NFL draft is packed with good players, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Fast and big. Quick and small. Route technicians on Day 3. High-upside slot guys. You get the picture. There's a reason Todd McShay had 12 wideouts in his two-round Mock Draft 4.0 earlier this week. This could be one of the best drafts for receivers ever.

So after doing a deep dive on the class, I wanted to find ideal receiver-team fits for the best prospects, picking prime landing spots for these rookies based on scheme and team needs.

Sixteen prospects jumped out on film with the traits to fit in today's NFL passing game as draft picks on Day 1 or Day 2. Let's run through the first three rounds of the draft, and I'll show you where each receiver should want to play:

Jerry Jeudy, New York Jets

Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 193 pounds School: Alabama

Where the Jets could get him: Round 1 (No. 11)

Why he fits: In the Jets' rhythm-based passing game, Jeudy is an ideal fit as a dynamic route runner with pro-ready traits. That's the separation speed, loose hips and setup ability to shake man-to-man coverage.

Plus, with 4.45 40 speed to challenge on third-level concepts, and the sudden, stop-start quickness to scoot past defenders after the catch, Jeudy could develop into a volume target for Sam Darnold, who lacks a true No. 1 option. That would allow the Jets to feature Jeudy with the field-stretching ability of free-agent signing Breshad Perriman and slot target Jamison Crowder. Adding Jeudy would give Darnold four solid options -- don't forget Le'Veon Bell's ability as a pass-catcher -- as he enters a critical Year 3.

2019

CeeDee Lamb, Las Vegas Raiders

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Height: 6-2 Weight: 198 School: Oklahoma

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Where the Raiders could get him: Round 1 (No. 12 or 19)

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Why he fits: The Raiders have two first-round picks to fill their hole at wide receiver, and Lamb would be a great get at either spot. With size and 4.50 40 speed, he can be featured as a boundary target on isolation matchups or as a big slot receiver inside of the numbers.

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I like him in Jon Gruden's West Coast offense because of the underneath throws from Derek Carr, who completed 70.4% of his passes last season. Feed Lamb the ball on crossers and shallows. He's an explosive big-play threat when he gets into space, and the Raiders need a receiver with catch-and-run ability to complement the big frames of Tyrell Williams and Darren Waller, along with free-agent signing Nelson Agholor.