WR Dont'e Thornton, LV (1 Viewer)

[mrfrood]

6'5" with 4.3 speed. Talk of him having a limited route tree. Discuss.

 

[Faust]

Dont'e Thornton Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

 

[Faust]

Raiders rookie Dont'e Thornton already drawing serious hype from Maxx Crosby

Chip Kelly is taking his turn extolling over the one Raiders player who seems to have everyone's attention

 

[LawFitz]

Luv the 2025 Raiders draft. Lots of very intriuiging picks, including the two WRs. This dude has serious NFL deep theat potential. He catches the ball with his hands.

 

[LawFitz]

"The easy one, everyone always talks about Ashton [Jeanty], you talk about Jack [Bech], both of them look like ballers [and] have been awesome so far,” Crosby said on "The Rush" recently. “But Dont’e Thornton, the dude we drafted from Tennessee, the big receiver, 6-foot-4, another freak. I think he might be 6-foot-5. He reminds me of Martavius Bryant. He even looks like him. He’s tall, skinny, wears no. 10, he’s got the grilles in, he’s got the dreads. The way he runs, the way he catches the ball.

"He reminds me of Martavius and it’s crazy because a kid like that… hasn’t hit his full potential yet. Seeing him on the field and realizing what he can be is from a player perspective is like ‘Holy sh–, this guy could be something serious.'”

-Maxx Crosby

 

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
“Dont'e Thornton Jr. has seen a lot of reps at outside receiver opposite of Tre Tucker and Jakobi Meyers. He was a constant target for Geno Smiththroughout practice, reeling in a highly contested catch in the end zone during red zone period.”

https://x.com/32beatwriters/status/1932601673207214284?s=61

 

[massraider]

Don't know how fantasy relevant, but so far, so good

 

[warpig33]

Martavis Bryant?

 

[Faust]

Adam Levitan
Very, very early. But still notable Dont'e Thornton Jr (108th overall pick) appears to be getting more first-team reps than Jack Bech (58th overall pick).

Via ESPN:

https://x.com/adamlevitan/status/1933528366675632155?s=61

@32BeatWriters
“If minicamp was any indication, the Raiders have their frontrunners for their starting wide receivers. They would have Jakobi Meyers in the slot with Tre Tucker and rookie Dont'e Thornton on the outside. All three have had their moments as a Geno Smith target in offseason practices. Meyers being mister dependable, Tucker as the speedster, and Thornton being the physical freak with the length and wingspan.”

https://x.com/32beatwriters/status/1933343812014706818?s=61