Silver Minings: Henry Ruggs III helping needy Las Vegas residents

Wide receiver Henry Ruggs III hasn’t been a Las Vegas Raider for a full week yet, he is already doing good for the community.

The Alabama product who the Raiders drafted with the No. 12 overall pick last Thursday night has announced he will be selling custom T-shirts to help provide food to needy families in Las Vegas. A part of the proceeds also go to a foundation in Ruggs’ home of Montgomery, Alabama.

Ruggs deserves a lot of credit to initiate this program to help in his new city quickly after getting drafted. It’s clearly a tough time everywhere due to the coronavirus. For Ruggs to step up in a leadership role and make a difference in a community before even stepping foot into the city as a Raider, is impressive.

Ruggs has an important place in team history. He is the first draft pick in Las Vegas Raider history. He is already doing the city proud.

Several of the Raiders younger players have helped raise money during this terrible time. It’s nice to see the newest young Raider star join in with the good deeds.

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• Likely no comp picks: Our pals at Niners Nation relays info that indicates the Raiders very likely won’t get a comp draft pick in 2021. It’s not a surprise. The Raiders brought in way more free agents than they lost this offseason.
• No deep threats in 2019: NextGenStats shows you exactly why the Raiders needed to draft Ruggs. They had very little deep-passing plays in 2019.
• Rookies are fired up: The Raiders’ draft class has a special message to fans via the team’s website.
• Edwards was a good bargain: Raiders’ general manager Mike Mayock told SiriusXM NFL radio that South Carolina Bryan Edwards had a second-round grade from the team. He was taken in the third round.
• Robertson was another steal: ESPN’s Mel Kiper says fourth-round cornerback Amik Robertson was one of the steals of the draft.