{"id":85884,"date":"2020-04-18T22:37:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T02:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85884"},"modified":"2020-04-18T22:37:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T02:37:18","slug":"raymond-calais-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/18\/raymond-calais-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Raymond Calais 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Raymond Calais Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Running Back<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>5\u2019-8\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:<\/strong> 188 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Louisiana-Lafayette<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash: <\/strong>4.42 (unofficial)<strong><br \/>\nBench Press:<\/strong> 20 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump: <\/strong>37.5\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump: <\/strong>120.0\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Raymond Calais 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After four seasons as Louisiana-Lafayette, running back <strong>Raymond Calais<\/strong> hopes to bring his game to the professional level. The 5\u2019-8\u201d, 188-pound runner is coming off arguably the best season of his career, recording 878 yards and six touchdowns on 113 carries (7.8 yards-per-attempt). Additionally, he added another 12 receptions on 13 targets for 82 receiving yards. All of the aforementioned statistics were career-highs, save for rushing touchdowns and yards-per-attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Calais initially joined the collegiate ranks as a two-star recruit. Despite recording nearly 5,000 yards and dominating the track and field world in high school, he failed to receive interest from the top programs in the nation. After accepting an offer from Louisiana-Lafayette, Calais spent the majority of his first two seasons on the bench. He earned a larger role in 2018, recording 743 yards and seven touchdowns on 80 carries (9.3 yards-per-attempt) to go along with seven receptions for 72 yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fantastic straight-line speed with home run potential;<\/li>\n<li>Great acceleration and hits the hole at full speed;<\/li>\n<li>Started breaking tackles and adding more physicality to his game in 2019;<\/li>\n<li>Makes dangerous cuts without losing speed;<\/li>\n<li>Only one fumble in the past two seasons;<\/li>\n<li>Has potential as a special teams piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Terrible blocker that can\u2019t play on passing down;<\/li>\n<li>Small build suggests durability could be a concern;<\/li>\n<li>Not a threat in the passing game;<\/li>\n<li>Not a threat to pick up yards after contact;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t make that many guys miss in the open field;<\/li>\n<li>Only as good as his blocking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreiMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Breida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection: <\/strong>6<sup>th<\/sup>\/7<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Raymond Calais<\/h3>\n<p>Most running backs are a dime a dozen in today\u2019s NFL, and Raymond Calais is just another handful of change. The biggest draw for the Louisiana-Lafayette product is easily his game-breaking speed. His 4.42-second 40 time shows up on film, and he has the potential to make big plays when in the open field. Additionally, he can do just about all the things that a running back needs to do to stick around in the league. He can read his blocks, make cuts without losing too much speed, and generally takes care of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Calais belongs in the NFL, but he probably won\u2019t develop into anything more than an early-down backup. At 5\u2019-8\u201d and 188 pounds, he simply doesn\u2019t have the frame to hold up in pass protection. This essentially means that he can\u2019t play on passing downs, and his 20 career receptions show that he\u2019s not a threat as a receiving option. Additionally, he\u2019s not great at creating yards for himself, as he doesn\u2019t break many tackles or make guys miss in the open field. Ultimately, he\u2019s the type of guy that will pick up every yard provided by the blocking and can outrun the defense if he can get through the second level untouched. 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