Chip Kelly: Not many people have greatness and speed as if Raiders Rookie Wr Dont’e Thornton

On a combination of NFL reconnaissance, former Thenesii Wide Receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. He opened a lot of eyes measuring 6 feet-5 and started his 40 yard dash in 4.30 seconds. He was the highest player who was ever so fast in combination.

It was led by the attackers to draw Thornton in the fourth round despite the minimum production at the faculty: only 65 passages in four seasons of college football, two in Tennessee and two in Oregon. Raiders Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly says the unique talent like Thornton can develop into a productive receiver, even if he hasn’t done so yet.

“I don’t think it’s unique in terms, he’s just hair under 6-5, and he led 4.3. There’s Not a lot of people on this planet that does“” Kelly said, via Raiders.com. “And I think if you have an external receiver, you choose that type of body type, but someone has a big guy, so you can stay with him. So I can stay with him, his ability to sink her hips, the ability to enter and get out of cuts.”

Raiders have a long history of valuation of physical attributes such as size and speed, and the General Manager John Spytek said the Raiders would know Mark Davis, Al Davis, would like Thornton.

“Mark was joking that it was Al Davis choice of this draft,” Spytek said. “Height, weight, speed, raw properties, athletism, speed and I think it just focuses on what he can do and what he can be. I think it’s pretty impressive.”

Raiders think they have added a unique talented receiver when Thornton brought to Las Vegas.