In simple terms, the key to improvement for Las Vegas Raiders’ second-year wide receiver Henry Ruggs in 2021 is getting (and that means earning) more targets.
Josh Dubow of the Associated Press showed these stats, via Sportradar, of all of Ruggs’ different routes he ran as a rookie in 2020.
Per @sportradar, types of routes Ruggs ran and how he fared on targets:
Flat: 53 (6 for 6)
Out: 41 (5-5)
Go: 37 (6-13)
Curl: 34 (1-1)
Slant: 24 (0-2)
In: 22 (2-4)
Cross: 19 (3-4)
WR Screen: 18 (2-2)
Corner: 16 (1-4)
Comeback: 12 (0-0)
Underneath screen: 8 (0-0)
Other: 22 (0-0) https://t.