Raiders roster: Fans are ready to roll with wide receivers

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Fans seem comfortable with wide receiver room

The Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver room has changed a lot this offseason and it is a much younger group this year after the draft.

We wanted to know what our community members felt about it and shortly after the draft we sought your opinion. It is clear fans are feeling pretty good about this unit as we asked if readers if they think this group is ready to roll or if they want the team to add at the position?

In a poll with more than 700 votes cast, 71 percent of the responders are satisfied with the group, while just 29 percent wants to see more players added at the position.

Las Vegas took TCU wide receiver Jack Bech in the second round (No. 58) and Tennessee wide out Dont’e Thornton in the fourth round (No. 108) and then Tommy Mellott in the sixth round.

Bech has a chance to start opposite Jakobi Meyers, while the speedy Thornton, who is 6-foot-5, is a vertical threat who needs some refining. But he should easily make the team.

Las Vegas will keep five or six receivers, so three of them are accounted for with Meyers, Bech, Thornton and perhaps Mellott. That leaves two or three open spots. Here are the other veteran receivers currently on Las Vegas roster (not including expected undrafted free-agent additions: Tre Tucker, Alex Bachman, Tyreik McAllister, Kristen Wilkerson.

Perhaps the Raiders will add at the position, but if they don’t, fans seem satisfied.

Here are some of your responses. Sign up and go to the comments section.

Chris Cudaback

I love how everyone is so obsessed about a #1 receiver. It won’t really matter, honestly. Carroll and Kelly are both run first coaches… So, when they do pass, it’ll most likely be heavily play-action based, and with the speed of Thornton and Tucker, with the threat of Meyers, Bowers and Bech underneath, I seriously doubt anyone is going to be complaining about needing a #1 receiver come the regular season..

Dafe2cat

The addition of Bech and Thornton gives Chip a good hands, route runner and a super fast big target. I would also add Jeanty who is a solid pass catching RB.

We already had Bowers who could be one of the better weapons around. Meyers has always been a solid WR2, who will get you 800-1000 yards. Tucker has good speed though he never has taken the next step. I think he gets pushed back to WR 4-5.

Hard to say how Mellott will be used or even if he makes the 53, but he offers possibilities.

We will see how Chip handles these guys, but I expect to see an interesting offense this year.

RaidazWay

I think Thorton can develop into something decent in a few years. He will need to work on his routes. Meyers and Bech are basically the same type of WR. They are both on the slower side but are possession guys. Outside of that we don’t have anything that is quality NFL standard . I put this position group in serious condition. We need a true #1.