The Las Vegas Raiders used picks in the first and second round on offensive players.
But the rookie dominating so far in minicamp on offense was chosen with the 108th pick in the fourth round.
That's wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr.
ESPN's Ryan McFadden writes, "Thornton has spent a good amount of time with the first-team offense. Las Vegas would occasionally have Thornton and Tre Tucker on the outside while Jakobi Meyers lined up as a slot receiver. Thornton has a unique blend of size and speed. The former Tennessee pass catcher stands at 6-foot-5 and completed the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds at the NFL scouting combine. The Raiders are expecting Thornton to provide vertical juice to the offense."
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The Raiders picked a receiver ahead of Thornton, snagging Jack Bech in round two. But he's gotten his run with the second team, according to McFadden.
That leaves the toolsy Thornton in a position to win over Geno Smith and get a job.
"Dont'e and Jack did their stuff," Raiders coach Pete Carroll told reporters. "The idea is to force those guys to play early, and to do that, you have to ask them to do things they're good at."
Vegas will depend heavily on tight end Brock Bowers in addition to WR1 Meyers.
But someone else will have to step up for new quarterback Geno Smith.
If the lanky Thornton can indeed take the top off the defense while also using his size to make tough catches, he's exactly the guy Las Vegas needs.
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