The Las Vegas Raiders needed to add talent at the wide receiver position this offseason, and they did just that in the 2025 NFL Draft. Second-rounder Jack Bech comes to Las Vegas with the strongest track record, but fourth-rounder Dont'e Thornton Jr. has, by far, the most upside.
Thornton is already in elite company with Calvin Johnson and D.K. Metcalf as the only players above 6-foot-4 with 4.30-second 40-yard dash speed. While these are impressive measurables, every team in the NFL passed on him multiple times in April before the Raiders grabbed him at No. 108 overall.
That is because the perception was that Thornton does not have a complete route tree, and he is a one-dimensional wide receiver.