Not only are the Kansas City Chiefs providing an ideal place for the speedy wide receiver to try to make an impact as a late-bloomer in the NFL, but they've given him an ideal leader suited to the task in the team's WR room in JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Thornton has impressed the Chiefs in offseason training activities and training camp with his elite athleticism and hard work on the field. The buzz around Thornton has made him a dark horse candidate to make the active roster in late August. At the very least, he will make any decisions tough on the Chiefs' coaching staff.