Did The Raiders Mess Up By Drafting Henry Ruggs III?
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I find it alarming that he had 40+ target yet only caught 20+ balls (and its not like he's Mr. Butterfingers). Still, I'll withhold complete judgment until he plays a complete season and either has someone more savvy throwing to em then Derek Carrbage as @2Quik4UHoes would say or until they fix their Oline problems to where he's given enough time for someone with speed like his routes to develop.
But @Russ doesn't have the best Oline either and they make it happen with Metcalf so there's that also. He be folding under press pressure from the few times I have seen em. Not about to sit here and act like I've watched every game of his though.
But yeah, for someone selected as high as both him and Lamb, Ima need to see SOMETHING.
Even my guy AJ had breakout games with Mariota here and there until Tan Marino came to town and elevated him even further
guy needs work on the jugs machine and a qb that can hit him deep. he will be fine
threattonature
Veteran
Yeah I think Ruggs gone be a beast. He just matched up poorly with Carr being so risk averse.
As a raiders fan i say hes cool...he woulda had 2/3more tds if he had both feet inbounds...alot of teams double cover him with a safety so it allowed algolor and waller(1on1) to eat more.
But yes he should be getn more targets
But yes he should be getn more targets
Gully Bull
Love Sponge
It’s on Gruden for calling bad plays and Carr on always checking down. The emergence of Waller as their #1 kinda dampened whatever looks he woulda got if Waller was run of the mill TE
It's been one season.
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And, an off-season we haven't seen before.
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Where do I even begin?
this thread is bizarre. Ruggs the only reason they beat the Chiefs this year. 
If yall do cut him, we got a spot for him at 1 Arrowhead Drive. 
If yall do cut him, we got a spot for him at 1 Arrowhead Drive. He’s fast and has pretty good hands. If he was on the chiefs he’d beast but instead he’s on a team with a QB that only throws long passes to agholor and a head coach who only calls streaks and sweeps for him.
I think if he spends a whole offseason with Carr and builds some trust with him like agholor did he’ll see way more targets.
I think if he spends a whole offseason with Carr and builds some trust with him like agholor did he’ll see way more targets.
I can’t wait til that can of carrbage finally gone. I’m sure we’ll find an equally inept QB tho...
PortCityProphet
Follow me to the truth
They didn't utilize him right at all.
He does need to get better at beating press coverage tho but, Carr is trash and doesn't throw deep so it hinders him. Also didn't run enough slants for him.
Gruden like one of them old peckerwoods who buy a corvette but never push it pass 45
He does need to get better at beating press coverage tho but, Carr is trash and doesn't throw deep so it hinders him. Also didn't run enough slants for him.
Gruden like one of them old peckerwoods who buy a corvette but never push it pass 45