The Raiders will open their season Sunday against the Patriots without wide receiver Amari Cooper, who surprised the team by announcing his retirement Thursday .

Fans have plenty of questions in the wake of the surprise decision. Here is a sampling of what arrived in this week’s mailbag:

Eric Galvan (@eg720) : With Cooper now gone, how much more pressure will there be to accelerate (rookie wide receiver Jack) Bech’s development?

Vincent Bonsignore : Bech, a second-round pick out of TCU, probably benefits the most from Cooper’s retirement. Third-year pro Tre Tucker and rookie fourth-round pick Dont’e Thornton Jr. will likely see increased playing time as well.

Skip (@s_sprec) : How would you grade Ashton Jeanty, Bech and Thornton’s preseason and rookie training camp? Are there any other

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