There has been a lot of juice surrounding Las Vegas Raiders’ fourth-round draft pick, wide receiver Dont’a Thornton since the team selected him.
The team and fans are tantalized by Thornton’s rare combination of side (he’s 6-foot-5) and speed (he runs a 4.3 40). The kid can rip the roof off of a defense as a true Al Davis-type vertical threat.
The Thornton hype train recently gained more steam when well respected ESPN NFL analyst made his part of his annual post-draft tradition. Riddick teams a later-round draft pick from each to who he thinks can become a major impact player within two-or-three years.