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Who Gets Drafted First: Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb?

Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb were the two best WRs in college football in 2019. SI host Kaitlin O'Toole and fantasy experts Corey Parson and Dr. Roto discuss which one should be off the board first in the 2020 NFL Draft
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Who Gets Drafted First: Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb?
Who Gets Drafted First: Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb?

One of the most interesting debates regarding the 2020 NFL Draft is over which wide receiver should be selected first. 

Who do you have, Jerry Jeudy or CeeDee Lamb?

The difference may be in their route running. Juedy, from Alabama, is listed as a 6-foot-1, 193-pound player who primarily played in the slot for the Crimson Tide. But he's also clearly the best route runner in the draft.  

Lamb, from Oklahoma, where he played with former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts, improved his route running last season, is just a little bit bigger and does a lot of things really well. 

SI host Kaitlin O'Toole and fantasy experts Corey Parson and Dr. Roto hash it out, but in the meantime Kevin Hanson has them right next to each other on his final Big Board rankings:

8. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama (JR, 6' 1", 193 pounds)

A polished route-runner that plays fast, Jeudy excels after the catch with his stop-start ability and elusiveness. Jeudy has impressive body control and natural hands, but he has had some concentration drops. He’s a high-floor receiver that should emerge as his future team's No. 1 receiver early in his career.

9. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma (JR, 6' 2", 198 pounds)

Experienced lining up both inside and outside, Lamb has exceptional ball skills with a special ability to contort his body and adjust to the ball in the air. While he doesn't have elite speed (he's fast enough, though), Lamb is dangerous after the catch with his vision in the open field and ability to make would-be tacklers miss

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Christopher Walsh
CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites . He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 27 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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