After drafting Jack Bech in the second round, the Las Vegas Raiders have continued to build up their receiver corps.
With the 108th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr.
With a top three receiving corps of Jakobi Meyers, Bech and Tre Tucker, the Raiders clearly placed an emphasis on getting their offense on track. However, they still desired a need to find a legitimate deep threat in that group. Thornton being on the roster solves that problem, giving Geno Smith someone he can target deep downfield.
What Thornton brings to the Raiders
Thornton is the exact type of prospect the late Al Davis would have drafted a round or two earlier; he checks all the athletic boxes NFL teams want to see.