Four weeks into the season, the Las Vegas Raiders’ pair of rookie wideouts, Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton Jr., have experienced opposite trajectories in usage and production, each shaped as much by their own performance as by the offensive environment they're operating in.
Bech, a second-round product of TCU, has been efficient in limited action. Targeted just twice so far, he's made the most of his opportunities, catching both passes, flashing the sure hands and zone awareness he was drafted for.
But his snap count has been minimal with just 15 total snaps, and that’s not an indictment of his talent, but it’s a reflection of the offensive structure.