{"id":131175,"date":"2025-06-15T06:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T06:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/131175\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T06:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T06:14:11","slug":"towering-raiders-rookie-dazzles-in-early-otas-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/131175\/","title":{"rendered":"Towering Raiders rookie dazzles in early OTAs action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Towering Raiders rookie dazzles in early OTAs action<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> are receiving a sample of the potential stardom of one rookie. Let alone one of their more towering newcomers during organized team activities (OTAs).<\/p>\n

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Day two selection Jack Bech is turning heads in Henderson, Nevada. <\/a>That\u2019s according to Raiders reporter Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun on Saturday. Bech and Dont\u2019e Thornton appear to be competing in a who\u2019s the better receiving rookie competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe receiver the Raiders took before Thornton in the draft, second-rounder Jack Bech, was not as flashy but steadier,\u201d Keefer wrote.<\/p>\n

Still, the big 6-foot-5 wideout is doing enough to win over the Silver and Black early, per Keefer\u2019s description of the OTAs action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking primarily with the second team, Bech showed off precision route-running ability and soft hands. He got work both out wide and in the slot, just as he did throughout a college career that started at Louisiana State and concluded at Texas Christian,\u201d Keefer wrote.<\/p>\n

Raiders reveal potential plan for towering rookie\u00a0\"Candice<\/p>\n

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Pete Carroll<\/a> helped nab Bech in the second round out of TCU. Bech already hit the ground running by winning over the Raiders in minicamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The newest Raiders head coach unveiled what his vision is for Bech now that he\u2019s getting acclimated with the NFL. Especially with Thornton in the same WR room.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is to force those guys to play early and make them have to play,\u201d Carroll said, via Keefer. \u201cTo do that well, you have to ask them to do things they\u2019re good at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carroll elaborated what type of approach that is.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you just ask them to try to do everything that a veteran knows, they\u2019re going to falter and they\u2019re not going to be able to show themselves,\u201d Carroll explained. \u201cBut if you do it in a progressive manner that gives them a chance to show, then by the time we get to mid-season, those guys can be regulars for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bech is expected to take pressure off last year\u2019s top rookie Brock Bowers this fall. The Raiders earned an A- grade<\/a> for snatching the wideout at 58th overall. Bech hands new quarterback Geno Smith with a short-to-intermediate target too. Smith has increased his accuracy in those throws over the years.<\/p>\n

Related: Raiders HC Pete Carroll\u2019s plan with Ashton Jeanty will turn fantasy managers\u2019 heads<\/a><\/p>\n

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