Sounds like Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton are both getting 1st team reps with Bech doing better so far They’re in a battle for WR3 right now, which may not be valuable if this team goes 12 personnel often but notable since there isn’t a clear stud in this WR room

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PositiveNewsJul 30, 2026SleeperNFL

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The fastest players on offense in Madden 27: 99 - Xavier Worthy 98 - Jahmyr Gibbs 98 - Jameson Williams 97 - Brian Thomas Jr. 97 - KaVontae Turpin 97 - Brenen Thompson 96 - Ja'Marr Chase 96 - De'Von Achane 96 - Dont'e Thornton 96 - Jaylen Waddle Who's missing? 🤔

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NegativeRoleJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is a second-year player in the Raiders' wide receiver room, part of a young but unproven group that the source characterizes as potentially the weakest receiver unit in the league.

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NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026ESPN Fantasy Football

Ranked WR93 in ESPN's top 240 dynasty rankings at age 23, indicating limited near-term dynasty appeal for the young wide receiver.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Dont'e Thornton is competing for the WR3 spot with Jack Bech and Malik Benson; the Raiders could combine Bech's possession skills with Thornton's speed.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Wide receiver Dont'e Thornton is competing for the WR3 spot with the Raiders; the team could use his speed in combination with the possession skills of other candidates.

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NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Wide receiver Dont'e Thornton is competing for the WR3 spot with the Raiders; the team could utilize his speed in combination with possession-type receiver skills.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is competing for the WR3 role with Jack Bech and Malik Benson. The Raiders lack a premier WR1 and run their pass game through Pro Bowl tight end Brock Bowers, with Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor serving as WR1 and WR2. The club could combo Thornton's speed with Bech's rugged, possession-type receiver skills.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Wide receiver Dont'e Thornton is competing for the WR3 spot with Jack Bech and Malik Benson; Thornton offers speed that could complement Bech's possession-type skills in a combo approach.

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NegativeDepth ChartJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is part of the young wide receiver depth group alongside Jack Bech and Malik Benson, with Jermod McCoy preferring to see these young players get playing time during the season to gauge if they can be part of the long-term plan rather than adding veteran free agents.

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NegativeRoleJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Dont'e Thornton is part of the Raiders' young wide receiver depth chart alongside Jack Bech and Malik Benson. Matt Holder prefers to see these young players get playing time during the season to gauge if they can be part of the long-term plan rather than adding veteran free agents.

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NegativeDepth ChartJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is part of the Raiders' young wide receiver depth group alongside Jack Bech and Malik Benson. Jermod McCoy prefers to see young players get playing time during the season to help gauge if they can be part of the long-term plan rather than adding veterans at the end of July.

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NegativeRoleJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Dont'e Thornton is part of the Raiders' young wide receiver depth group alongside Jack Bech and Malik Benson. Matt Holder prefers to see these young players get playing time during the season to gauge if they can be part of the long-term plan, rather than adding veteran free agents.

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NegativeRoleJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is part of the Raiders' young wide receiver depth group alongside Jack Bech and Malik Benson. Jermod McCoy prefers to see these young players get playing time during the season to gauge if they can be part of the long-term plan rather than adding veteran free agents.

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PositiveRoleJul 19, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Thornton Jr. is in contention for the third passing option on the Raiders' thin wide receiver core, with an opportunity to emerge from the position battle.

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NegativeBustJul 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Thornton is a questionable fit in Klint Kubiak's offense despite being a fourth-round pick who was generating plenty of buzz last year and viewed as a high-ceiling prospect with his unique combination of size and speed. Kubiak brought in three wideouts this offseason (Jalen Nailor, Dareke Young, Malik Benson) who fit his profile, and if Jack Bech outplays him, the Tennessee product could have a short tenure in Las Vegas. Moving on from Thornton would only cost about $260k in dead cap hit in each of the next three seasons, while savings escalate from a little more than $1 million to just under $1.25 million, per OTC.

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NegativeBustJul 13, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Reddit consensus hyped Thornton with inflated comparisons ('literally Randy Moss reincarnated'); he underperformed. Cited as example of Reddit hype-train failures on rookie WRs.

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PositiveBustJul 7, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Thornton was a boom/bust prospect whose profile was built on small sample efficiency. Thrust into a starting role as a rookie, the results were disastrous: he drew a target on 12.4 percent of his routes, nearly half of his targets were contested, and he only managed to bring down 3-of-16 contested looks (18.75 percent catch rate on contested targets).

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PositiveSleeperJul 6, 2026Matt Waldman

Thornton is a dynasty league hold with low expectations; the opportunity exists with no crowded logjam of talented receivers ahead of him, making him worth waiting on long-term.

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PositiveUsageJul 6, 2026Matt Waldman

Thornton averaged 13.5 yards per catch in his rookie season on 10 receptions for 135 yards, showing limited early production.

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PositiveDepth ChartJul 6, 2026Matt Waldman

Thornton is likely competing for the third wide receiver role with Jack Bes in the Raiders pecking order and should make the team but is not expected to move up significantly this year.

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PositiveBreakoutJul 6, 2026Matt Waldman

Thornton is more likely a third-year breakout candidate than second-year, as he's working with coach Drew Lieberman this offseason and has shown improved camp performance, but his route game and separation still need development.

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PositiveNewsJun 30, 202632BeatWriters

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“Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. are both looking to grow in their sophomore campaigns. Despite earning prominent roles in the offense last training camp, rookie pains and team challenges arose. Bech seemed to be more comfortable within the offense late in the season…”

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NegativeBustJun 29, 2026Matt Waldman

Thornton is competing with Benson but is one-dimensional; while he has separation skills and speed, those haven't translated to the field and he didn't produce on a team that needed him to.

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NegativeDepth ChartDec 15, 2025Ron Stewart

Dante Thornton is significantly behind Jack Besh on the Raiders depth chart, running only 10% of routes while Besh runs 75%+, leaving minimal opportunity for fantasy production.

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NegativeValueDec 11, 2025Legendary Upside

Deonte Thornton is a rookie receiver with a 12% air yards rate, below expectations for a player installed as a starter day one. The source took Thornton hoping for Puka Nacua-style immediate impact, but he has underperformed and is now in the category of players you need to hit a late-season touchdown to justify the draft capital.

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NegativeInjuryDec 8, 2025Ron Stewart

Dante Thornton suffered a concussion this week, removing him from Raiders receiver consideration in Week 15 and beyond pending clearance.

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PositiveRoleAug 10, 2025Legendary Upside

Dante Thornton is presented as an optional stack component with Gino Smith, to be pulled up 'every once in a while' as an alternative to Jacobe Meyers in back-door draft construction. The source acknowledges that reaching for Thornton (e.g., taking him at 175 instead of his typical 185 ADP) is not a draft-losing move and fits within the Gino Smith ecosystem.

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