Widely considered one of if not the best player in the 2024 NFL Draft, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has put together an unbelievable rookie season as he has emerged as the top weapon on the team and as one of the best tight ends in the entire league. On Friday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bowers continued his stretch of dominance in a close loss in a divisional matchup in which he could not be stopped.
Brock Bowers is really in a tier of his own man
Here’s his 17 Game Pace:
➖119 Receptions
➖1,252 Yards
➖6 TD’sThe most receptions by a rookie TE?
Sam LaPorta: 86
The most receptions by a TE?
Zach Ertz: 116
We thought LaPorta was unreal last year
Bowers is generational pic.twitter.com/jk0OjQoJUk
— Austin Abbott (@AustinAbbottFF) November 30, 2024
Bowers was unguardable against one of the league’s better defenses, hauling in 10 catches, for 140 yards, and a touchdown. This has become a fairly consistent stat line for the star rookie who now ranks among the elites in the league when it comes to his receiving totals. Leading the league with 84 catches, Bowers lands 3rd overall in receiving yardage with 884 yards through the air, which puts him in elite territory in his first season.
We don’t see performances like this from rookie tight ends hardly ever, so to say the Raiders hit the jackpot with Bowers might be an understatement. With Bowers already established as a top 3 tight end in the league, the future looks bright for the young star and this Las Vegas offense.
