In the spirit of new head coach Pete Carroll, the Las Vegas Raiders brought in several young wide receivers this offseason to compete. Jakobi Meyers was the obvious No. 1 target in the room, but the team's failure to extend him means that they are not sold on his future in Las Vegas.
That means the Raiders needed someone else to step up and prove that they can be a top receiver with Meyers' departure now seemingly inevitable. Rookies Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr., while both talented, were not likely candidates based on their youth.
The obvious option was Tre Tucker, a third-year player who had not exactly lived up to his third-round billing through two professional campaigns.