Brock Bowers

There's no better tight end prospect than Brock Bowers in this class. Or perhaps ever as Bowers is regarded as the greatest college football tight end of all time.
The former Bulldog tight end broke out immediately in 2021, posting a 28% dominator rating in his first season as a true freshman with 13 TDs and 882 receiving yards. The Raiders drafted the top pass-catcher available on the board in tight end Brock Bowers, which I don't hate from a real-life perspective. But are we really honestly convinced that new LV OC Luke Getsy is going to create an offense that takes advantage of Bowers as a true big slot while feeding WRs Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers? Let alone in an offense that HC Antonio Pierce wants to run the ball 30-plus times per game? With Aidan O'Connell/Gardner Minshew at quarterback? We know that tight ends can be the most landing-dependent offensive pieces. Frankly, I just hate the spot with LV. Simply put, rookie tight ends need good QBs to produce.

The Las Vegas Raiders selected TE Brock Bowers with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Bowers was expected to be drafted earlier by some, but he instead falls to the Raiders at No. 13. Bowers is considered as the best tight end prospect in recent years, and as more of a wide receiver than a tight end by some people. He should have a huge immediate role in the Raiders offense.