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May 18, 20-21, 26, and 28-29, followed by a final session on June 1-4.
These workouts are held at the Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada.
They serve as the voluntary Phase 3 of the team's offseason program, where 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted without live contact.
Following OTAs, the Raiders are scheduled to hold their mandatory minicamp from June 6-11.
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:04 pm
by raidersince63
Hellbound wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:48 pm
I personally don't think he's very good but I agree that last year didn't do him any favors
Agree...I think his speed is what got him drafted...all the vitriol over a 4th rounder is over the top, IMO.
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:09 pm
by raidersince63
RunOverByHubbard wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:51 pm
Usually but has he had a chance yet with the Raiders? You might be a bit quick to judge. His college stats were a lot better than the greatest long ball threat the Raiders ever had -- Cliff Branch. Cliff's:
Year One: 23 receptions 335 yards
Year Two: 13 receptions 330 yards.
Speed - 40 time: Branch: Not measured but supposedly about 4.2 Thornton: 4.3
Thornton is a much bigger target than Branch was. Not saying Thornton will be an All-Pro, but, give it a chance to see if he is any good. To call him "trash" is kind of over-the-top -- maybe.
Absolutely...Cliff definitely had a slow start. Freddy helped by teaching him about running routes.
“When Cliff first came into the NFL, he dropped a lot of balls. He may have been fast, but you have to catch it, too,” said Raiders linebacker Phil Villapiano, who was teammates with Branch for eight seasons, told us. “But, finally, when learned to catch with that speed and that mentality, it all came together. I give George Blanda credit for working with Cliff after practice. Blanda must have thrown him a million balls. It took about two years, but, when it did, Cliff was a monster weapon.”
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:11 pm
by FLORIDARAYDAH
Hellbound wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:48 pm
I personally don't think he's very good but I agree that last year didn't do him any favors
I agree I think he is a long shot but he has raw talent. It's crazy how some players get a total pass because of the coaching and others get buried because of last years production
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:38 pm
by RaiderandBulldog
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:44 pm
by Hellbound
raidersince63 wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:04 pm
Agree...I think his speed is what got him drafted...all the vitriol over a 4th rounder is over the top, IMO.
Yep like I said earlier, we drafted the sa.e wr in DHB in the top 10. At least we waited until the 4th for this guy
Re: OTA's May 28th
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:45 pm
by rich72
Viper wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 5:44 am
Competent Qb, offensive weapons, timely play calling and great scheme is what Kubiak needs on that side of the ball. More than likely needs more weapons but, we should definitely see what we have by last year’s rookies getting some more playing time.
Hard to criticize, easy to see the optimism in the coaching staff assembled. Kubiak, Dennison, Leonard and Janocko, imo, are great hires.
After Carrol, Chip Kelly and Carrols son/s, there is no way we could ever be that horrible again. Carrol was so awful.
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:50 pm
by vtraider
raidersince63 wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:27 pm
What is more likely?
The Raiders' 2025 abysmal season was due directly to Dont'e Thornton's 2025 performance ?
...OR
Dont'e Thornton's 2025 performance was due directly to the Raiders' 2025 abysmal season?
Poor coaching and a poor offensive line and poor QBing and poor play calling had a hand in all of this.
2 things can be true at once. He can be an awful player (currently) who didn't help the team in any way. And the team and coaching were so bad we didn't help him either. It doesn't have to be one or the other
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:57 pm
by raidersince63
vtraider wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:50 pm
2 things can be true at once. He can be an awful player (currently) who didn't help the team in any way. And the team and coaching were so bad we didn't help him either. It doesn't have to be one or the other
Disagree, 2 things can be true at once, but not in this case. The 2 separate scenarios are polar opposites.
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:04 pm
by vtraider
No they aren't. Both things contribute. Is one a more major contributer than the other? Yes. But both contribute therefore are not polar opposites
-Tucker and Benson are both returning punts
-Walker is a giant
-Hamby #37 and Washington #30 both received passes from Mendoza
-Zuhn is at Center 10:11-10:12, 11:03-11:05, 11:39-11:44 (clear as day)
-Just watching Fernando he looked loose to me
Re: Third Round of OTAs - June 1-4
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2026 2:19 am
by BoKnows81
FLORIDARAYDAH wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 6:11 pm
I agree I think he is a long shot but he has raw talent. It's crazy how some players get a total pass because of the coaching and others get buried because of last years production
I'm burying Thornton bc of his college production, not last year.