If head coach Antonio Pierce has anything to say about it, Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick Brock Bowers is going to be a problem for opposition defenses in matchups.
The former playmaker for the University of Georgia, selected with the 13th overall choice in the spring draft, joins a tight end group that also features Harrison Bryant and Michael Mayer.
Las Vegas Raiders Have Potent Tight End Duo with Brock Bowers
According to ESPN, Pierce remarked, “This is different.” “You’re talking about two talent players who can do a lot of different things for you, like grab the ball and come out of the backfield, and you can see it. Kansas City frequently uses its tight ends in this way.
Over the course of three seasons in Athens, Bowers grabbed 175 receptions for 2,538 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging a robust 10.2 yards per catch.
Now Bowers and Mayer — picked out of Notre Dame in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, have the ability to develop into reliable pass-catchers and security blankets for whoever winds up being behind center for the Raiders this fall.
Pierce remarked, “You can do a lot of things for yourself when you look at our guys.” “They can be arranged in a row. You can arrange them in a line or in pairs in the slot, at the top wide receiver. More importantly, though, is who is matching up with us on the opposing side? Is that a linebacker? Is it secure? Is it a nickel? Is that a corner?
“Hopefully that causes problems, we have two tight ends on our roster who were pretty much the best two in their final four years of college football.” It will cause problems for us in practice. We have some excellent tight ends in our league, so it’ll be