There were fans on hand for training camp practice for the first time. And they were treated to the direct sun side of the field. The players, on the other hand, see the direct sun every day, and the 95 degree morning heat that comes with it. That didn't stop them from putting some good looking product on the field, though.
Here are a few standouts from today.
QB Kirk Cousins
He was absolutely dealing. Perfect passes perfectly placed all day, leading to some great catches that seemed near impossible for defenders to get to. This included dime balls in the back left corner of the end zone to Brock Bowers and the back right corner to Tre Tucker. Then a tight fit ball to Jack Bech in the back of the end zone.
TE Brock Bowers
Two days in a row now Brock has been among the standouts.
His first great catch came on a deep crossing route from right to left, leaving Isaiah Pola-Mao with no chance at it. Later Brock gave rookie Zeke Masses a welcome to the NFL moment, beating him on a corner route for a touchdown.
WR Jack Bech
The first play Bech made was a nice block on a run out to the left. Then in red zone sessions, he beat Eric Stokes in the back of the end zone for the score.
DT Tonka Hemingway
Today the Raiders did quite a bit of rotating among first team defensive tackles. But the most consistent presence out there was Hemingway. His former DL coach Rob Leonard is now the DC and sees big things from the second year defensive tackle. He batted a pass down at the line at one point. Other DTs to see first team reps included Jonah Laulu, Adam Butler, Benito Jones, and Thomas Booker IV.
RB Mike Washington
Washington has shown some impressively smooth running so far. Today he showed a bit of skills as a receiver too. He went on a wheel route and broke open to catch the Fernando Mendoza pass and pick up around ten yards. As if to drive the point home, the next play they ran the same thing, only this time with Dylan Laube. And Laube didn't shake the defender on the route and was stopped for minimal gain after the catch.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: 5 standouts for Raiders on Day 3 of training camp
