Can Jack Bech find his footing with the Raiders?

Jack Bech sprinted down the near sideline Tuesday at the Intermountain Health Performance Center field, leaving Hezekiah Masses behind him and eyeing the pass thrown ahead. The second‑year wideout for the Las Vegas Raiders created separation he had not often experienced during 1‑on‑1 passing drills at training camp. The play resulted in a touchdown pass from Fernando Mendoza. “Finally tin play immoderate existent shot and yet enactment the pads on,” Bech explained with the 2nd padded signifier of grooming campy complete. “A batch of the physicality, that’s 1 happening Coach (Klint Kubiak) stresses a batch to the offense, defense, to each the players. So, for each of america to beryllium capable to travel retired here, truly enactment pads connected and play shot for the archetypal clip arsenic a portion and arsenic a team, it’s been a batch of fun.” Despite wearing pads, Bech has yet to make a noticeable impact in his second training camp with the Raiders as he battles for repetitions with the receiving corps. Selected 58th overall in last year’s NFL draft, he amassed 229 receiving yards as a rookie. His most productive session came Tuesday morning, and he hopes to build on that performance moving forward. “Keep fulfilling my role, immoderate that whitethorn be,” he added. “Being a carnal blocker successful the tally game. Catching balls implicit the middle. Making contested plays. That goes for everybody. Everybody has to bash those things. Everybody has to play their relation truthful we tin — arsenic a squad — instrumentality this squad wherever we privation to go.” Bech surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in his senior season at Texas Christian, drawing praise from Raiders executives for his reliable hands, route running and physical stature. However, those attributes did not translate into production last year within a stagnant offense, leaving him with 20 receptions and seven games without a catch. Primarily working with the second‑team unit — Jalen Nailor and Tre Tucker occupy the starting wide receiver spots — Bech expressed optimism about his fit within Klint Kubiak’s offense this season. He is also vying for playing time alongside Dont’e Thornton, Shedrick Jackson and Brandon Johnson, among other receivers. The touchdown reception on Tuesday does not hinder his prospects. “It’s conscionable time by day,” Bech said. “Coming here, you perceive to what the coaches accidental — the good, the bad, the indifferent. You spell successful each day, you travel successful present with the mindset of maturation to get better. It doesn’t substance if you person a large day, if you person an OK day. Whatever it whitethorn be. Each and each time you’ve conscionable got to travel successful here, you’ve got to enactment your caput down, you’ve got to spell to work, and again, you’ve got to enactment the squad first.”