Las Vegas Raiders passing game coordinator Scott Turner talked about the team’s new tight end duo with minicamp underway, what they bring to the table, and what they’ll do for the team’s quarterbacks.
The Las Vegas Raiders, in head coach Antonio Pierce’s first full season in the role, enter the 2024 season simultaneously in the midst of a bit of a rebuild while also trying to close the gap on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer flashed last year in his rookie season. One of the greatest tight ends to ever play at Notre Dame, the Raiders took Mayer in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Mayer caught 27 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns.
What do you think Las Vegas’ record going to be this season? The Las Vegas Raiders finished 8-9 in 2023 and made some key improvements this offseason starting with free-agent defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and first-round draft pick, Brock Bowers.
For the Las Vegas Raiders, selecting Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was a no-brainer. Widely considered a generational talent at the position, Bowers' draft reports cited his immense potential as a game-changing playmaker and blocker.
The Las Vegas Raiders enter this season with many new additions on the roster and coaching staff. The Raiders used a first-round pick on tight end Brock Bowers in the NFL Draft earlier this offseason after trading up in the second round to draft tight end Michael Mayer in last year’s draft.
First-round picks are expected to make an immediate impact in the NFL. That's something former Georgia tight end is very comfortable with. The jump to the NFL from college ball is a massive one, even for guys who played in the big, bad SEC.
Brock Bowers became just the sixth tight end drafted in the top 15 of the NFL Draft since 2000. The Las Vegas Raiders were not thin at tight end (Michael Mayer was a 2023 2nd-round pick), but when Bowers was there at pick No.13, they could not pass up the opportunity.
YB's Griffin Carroll touched on both passing markets earlier this week, and we turn next to some pass-catchers to fade and back heading into the 2024 NFL season.
After a productive NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders unexpectedly acquired one of the best tight ends in college football history, Brock Bowers. While most expected Bowers to be gone before the Raiders’ selection at No.
In this year’s pre-draft discourse, Georgia’s Brock Bowers was a prospect who received praise as one of the top offensive weapons in this class. The only real knock on his game was the value of the position he lines up in, which will likely not matter in a few years when he’s considered a franchise piece for the Las Vegas Raiders.
It all began at pick No. 8. The Atlanta Falcons , with a strategic move that left us all in awe, prevented the Las Vegas Raiders from securing the quarterback they've been longing for.
The Las Vegas Raiders should benefit in several ways by having former Georgia tight end and two-time John Mackey Award winner Brock Bowers on their roster.
There are already some very high expectations for Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers. Bowers, the 13th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, was the top tight end in college football in each of the last two seasons.
Brock Bowers never made his way to the Indianapolis Colts. However, fellow tight end Jelani Woods, who missed all of last season due to injury, could turn out to be a star in Indy.
It's never too early to consider which NFL rookies might be primed for big years. One such market that sportsbooks have posted is which first-year pass-catcher will lead all rookies in receiving yards.
The Las Vegas Raiders already had Michael Mayer and Harrison Bryant in the tight end room. That didn't stop them from selecting Georgia tight end Brock Bowers in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders shocked many with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Brock Bowers was not expected to be available when they selected 13th overall.
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted one of the best weapons in the 2024 NFL Draft. They drafted tight end Michael Mayer last offseason, so the biggest question was why they drafted another one.
Many were baffled when the Raiders took Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the draft. However, Las Vegas offensive coordinator Luke Getsy seems to think it was a smart choice.
The Raiders made Bowers the 13th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft roughly one year after they selected Mayer via a second-round selection.
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce sang Bowers' praises during rookie minicamp this past weekend.
The Las Vegas Raiders almost surely entered the NFL Draft with the intention of taking a quarterback in the first round. Instead, they ended up with a tight end.
The 2024 NFL Draft buzzed with anticipation as marquee prospects awaited their fate. Among them, Brock Bowers, a standout tight end, garnered significant attention for his stellar college career and highlight-reel plays.
“He is the most talented tight end that I have ever coached or seen in person. He checks all the boxes. Ball skills, athleticism, balance, body control,
He racked up 2,538 yards and 26 touchdowns during his three-year tenure with Georgia.
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