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Las Vegas Raiders WR Jack Bech.<\/p>\n
This year, second-round picks have taken their time signing contracts. However, that finally changed when the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> agreed to a deal with defensive lineman Alfred Collins.<\/p>\n Many second-round pick holdouts have quickly signed their contracts following the Collins deal. The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> haven\u2019t been able to come to terms with second-round pick wide receiver Jack Bech<\/a>. He was the only player in the team\u2019s class who remained unsigned.<\/p>\n Luckily, that finally changed with less than a week before rookies report for training camp. According to The Athletic\u2019s Tashan Reed<\/a>, Bech has reached an agreement with the Raiders.<\/p>\n It remains to be seen what exactly his deal looks like, but it will be for four years. Despite being the second player the Raiders drafted this year, fourth-round wide receiver Dont\u2019e Thornton has been getting more hype this offseason due to his size and speed.<\/p>\n That said, Bech should be more of an impact player this year. It\u2019s good news that the Raiders were able to look him down. The team\u2019s wide receiver room is very young, with Jakobi Meyers<\/a> being the only proven veteran. Bech was a productive college player who should have a big role in the offense as a rookie.<\/p>\n Can Bech Be a Star for Raiders?<\/p>\n Bech is a thick player who is built more like a tight end, but he\u2019s too short to play that position. He didn\u2019t run a 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, so it\u2019s hard to know how fast he is.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll likely be playing in the slot for the Raiders this season. Meyers also does his best work in the slot, but he\u2019s the team\u2019s best overall wide receiver, so they\u2019ll use him in a number of ways.<\/p>\n Despite Bech\u2019s lack of elite athletic traits, Fox Sports\u2019 Rob Rang<\/a> believes that he could be a future franchise star for Las Vegas.<\/p>\n \u201cIt might take Bech a bit to develop a rapport with Geno Smith, as the latter typically likes to wait until his receivers are open before throwing it to them,\u201d Rang wrote. \u201cBech lacks the elite suddenness to leave cornerbacks flailing and \u2018always be open,\u2019 but he plays big and has excellent body control, consistently winning on 50-50 balls. The (Raiders) have been searching for a true No. 1 for decades and Bech has the ball skills and mentality to win big in Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\n Raiders 25th-Ranked WR Corps by PFF<\/p>\n The Raiders\u2019 wide receiver corps has some intriguing talent, but they have a lot to prove. Pro Football Focus<\/a> isn\u2019t very high on the group heading into the 2025 season. They have the Raiders\u2019 wide receivers ranked 25th in the NFL.<\/p>\n \u201cEven if the outlook is just \u2018Brock Bowers,\u2019 that is good enough to be ahead of a handful of other receiving corps. Bowers was sensational as a rookie, leading all tight ends with 1,194 receiving yards while recording the third-highest PFF receiving grade at the position (88.4),\u201d Trevor Sikkema wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cBut to say the Raiders\u2019 passing attack is just Bowers downplays the impact of Jakobi Meyers, who earned a 70.0-plus PFF receiving grade for the fifth straight season in 2024. Rookies Jack Bech and Dont\u2019e Thornton should also add to the group.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAustin Boyd<\/a> has covered the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com since 2019. A Los Angeles native now based in Las Vegas, his featured work at Heavy includes interviews with NFL stars Darren Waller and Joe Montana, and a behind-the-scenes look at “The Shop.” More about Austin Boyd<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Raiders\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Las Vegas Raiders WR Jack Bech. This year, second-round picks have taken their time signing contracts. 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