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246 sats \ 6 comments \ @Undisciplined 30 Dec 2024 Stacker_Sports

Remarkably, I have yet to post about how awesome Brock Bowers has been this year.

I was very down on the Bowers pick in the draft. The Raiders took a premier TE in the previous draft and had serious needs at other positions. I'm happy to take a major L on that reaction.

Bowers is already the best TE in the league and one of the best receivers.
No rookie tight end has ever had more receiving yards and we still have another game to play.
No rookie at any position has ever caught more passes than Bowers and we still have another game to play.
No Raider has ever caught more passes than Bowers and we still have another game to play. Six Hall of Fame wide receivers and one Hall of Fame tight end have played for the Raiders, plus Davante Adams and Darren Waller (the previous franchise record holder).

Since he plays for the Raiders, Bowers did this in anything but a stable situation. He's already had three QB's and two OC's this season.

On the season, Bowers has 108 receptions for 1144 yards and 4 touch downs.

This guy is goddamn incredible and they need to give him a franchise QB with a real OC.

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37 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 30 Dec 2024

We both misjudged that pick. I knew Bowers would be good but like you I thought that was too early to take a TE especially when they had just drafted a TE the year before.

I think the Raiders have potential. Hopefully they get a good coach and good QB.

They will probably got offensive minded coach but if they go defensive, Flores should be at the top of the list.

One correction though. Bowers is not the best TE in the league. Kittle is. Bowers will be the best TE is better.

50 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 30 Dec 2024

108/1144/4

68/967/8 + elite blocking

I get what you're saying, and you know how much I love Kittle, but even those numbers badly undersell how dominant Bowers has been. The stupid dumbass OC we started the season with was barely even targeting Bowers. The whole Raider Nation was screaming at the TV to throw him the ball more. Despite all the records, he was criminally underutilized this season.

Next season, he'll be putting up Jerry Rice kind of numbers.

29 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 30 Dec 2024

Kittle has played 3 fewer games.

Kittle has a 91.4 grade Bowers has an 86.3 grade

86.3 is incredible for a Rookie. That’s pro bowl almost All pro level. He may win all pro this year because of the stats and because he can’t win Offensive Rookie of the Year because of Daniels.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 30 Dec 2024

Sure, but his average misses his growth throughout the season.

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 30 Dec 2024

I am sold on Bowers but I think Kittle win all pro.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 30 Dec 2024

I suspect it will come down to his last two games. The narrative will be on Bowers' side.