It’s no secret the most precise route running wide receivers lead the Las Vegas Raiders in yards and targets. Add in the team’s sensational tight end and the disparity only grows larger. Head coach Jon Gruden puts a premium on route-running ability. The more polished the receiver is getting in and out of breaks, little
Route running clear separation between Raiders’ Ruggs, Broncos’ Jeudy
Amari Cooper was a polished route runner coming out of college, but he and Carr never really meshed, it seems.
I am not ready to give up on Ruggs, yet (learned my lesson with Kolton Miller), but I would like to see him get more touches. There’s got to be a way to get him the ball (slants, jet sweeps, screens) in order to use his speed.
The toe dragging thing is kinda bothersome to me (Cooper had to learn to do it, too). I don’t know why these WRs don’t practice it in college or high school. If it only takes one foot at those levels, why not show the pro scouts you can get two feet down in bounds?
Let’s not forget that the called back TD by Ruggs was a TD. He was in. If that’s called a TD, the narrative becomes weakened about his “toe touching.”
I’m referring to the called back TD by Ruggs in the game vs. the Browns.
So glad to hear some fans are willing to give Ruggs more than 9 games to prove he’s not a bust…