The first wide receiver taken in last year’s draft (No. 12 overall), Ruggs never had a consistent role within the offense. At 6-0, 190 and with elite speed (4.27 40) and athleticism (42-inch vertical, 131-inch broad jump), Ruggs’ physical specs are not in doubt. And he averaged 17.4 YPC and 10.5 YPT, with four catches of 40-plus on only 43 targets, i.e., his per-play output was what you’d expect from a game-breaking downfield receiver. But Derek Carr simply did not target Ruggs often — he never had more than five in any game all year, and journeyman Nelson Agholor surprisingly served as the team’s No. 1 outside receiver. Agholor is gone this year, but the team brought in fellow field-stretcher John Brown, who is likely to compete with Ruggs for downfield targets. It’s too early to say Ruggs is a bust, but he’ll have to compete for snaps with Brown, last year’s third-rounder Bryan Edwards, newly signed Willie Snead and slot man Hunter Renfrow. Moreover, the top target on the Raiders will almost certainly be tight end Darren Waller. Read Past Outlooks