Mixing up the Raiders receivers
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said "it's got to be multiple guys" to replace Jakobi Meyers' production following his trade to Jacksonville.
While Tre Tucker leads the team in receiving yards (427) and receiving touchdowns (four), there will be a trio of other receivers expected to see more targets.
Tyler Lockett, who has a career 8,664 receiving yards and 61 touchdown grabs, and rookies Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. will have more opportunities to prove themselves after seeing inconsistent playing time throughout the first eight games of the season.
"I don't look at WR1s or WR2s or WR3s," Kelly said. "We're trying to figure out whoever catches the ball and runs really fast with it in the direction of the end zone is really good for us. So, wide receiver one and all that other stuff, I don't think we've ever looked at it like that as a staff."
While Bech and Thornton have combined for only 12 catches for 167 yards, they're both averaging over 10 yards a reception.
"I want him to just play football. Just keep growing," Pete Carroll said about Thornton. "He's growing every day we're together. He gains more experience and more confidence to do things exactly the way we want him to. He always has played hard, and we're just counting on him to just keep going. This is a great chance for him to answer. It's a great chance for Lock [Tyler Lockett] to go ahead and answer too and help us out."
"Jack's going to get more turns, and Jack's been working really hard to get it done," Carroll added. "His role is becoming clear. And so, you'll see that as we get moving forward.