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Raiders advised to bench Dont'e Thornton Jr. after slow start to season

The Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith this offseason and paired him with a plethora of young and talented players. Rookies Ashton Jeanty, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. were all expected to grow up fast and contribute to the Raiders' offense right away.

While Jeanty started off slow, he has started to find his footing at the NFL level. The wide receiver unit, however, has been a major letdown aside from Tre Tucker, and that includes veteran Jakobi Meyers.

Tucker is the only wideout to find the end zone this season through the air. By contrast, Bech and Thornton have failed to make much of an impact, and Meyers' presence has not been felt at all, despite this being a crucial time for him, contractually speaking.