RaidersAreOne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Quote Ā Overview Prolific pass-catching tight end with a rare blend of acceleration, speed, body control and hands that could breathe new life into a stale NFL offense. Bowers was a high-volume target at Georgia and led the team in receiving yards in all three of his college seasons. He plays with relentless pacing as a route runner, allowing him to beat man coverage. Also, heās highly effective at exploiting zone pockets for first downs and chunk plays. Bowersā secret sauce might be his ability to rip through tacklers and pile on yardage after the catch. Heāll be an adequate move blocker and give effort at the point of attack, but that is the one area where his game falls short of George Kittleās, for comparison purposes. Bowers is an explosive athlete but lacks the premium measurables typically associated with early first-rounders. It might take a year for him to acclimate to defenders who are bigger, faster and longer, but he appears destined to become a highly productive NFL player with Pro Bowl upside. Strengths Gets off the snap with good lean and early acceleration. Capable of getting to his top speed very quickly. Runs routes with controlled strides and cut-ready footwork. Preserves play speed and begins to separate when turning routes. Talent to beat man-cover linebackers on the next level. Hands-catcher operating with good coordination and technique. Exceptional toughness and contact balance with the ball in his hands. Gets hands into proper positioning as a run blocker. Weaknesses Needs to become more forceful when fitting up his blocks. Inconsistent sustaining run blocks in space. Will need to improve route savvy underneath. Limited catch radius. Came out on the wrong side of contested catches in 2023. Sources Tell Us āHe doesnāt have (Kyle) Pittsā freaky measurables, so he may not carry the same grade, but heās going to keep doing what heās doing now because the way he plays translates.ā - NFL scouting director Ā Ā Edited April 26 by RaidersAreOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Unserious franchiseĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 BPA canāt be mad at itĀ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NYRaider Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 minute ago, agarcia34 said: BPA canāt be mad at itĀ Iām assuming weāll have to use him a lot as an extra blocker with our OL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blazer026 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 True BPA, but I thought Mayer looked pretty good last year. Maybe a lot of 2 TE sets I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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agarcia34 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 With the Bears. Getsy played a lot of 2 TE sets. Have to also imagine we will see Bowers line up in the slot as well.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BackinBlack Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Our redzone issues should be over. DA Meyers Mayers and now Bowers. Holy hell.Ā One of the staches will get them the ball 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldManWillis Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Lots of hate on this pick, which is sad because we got arguably one of the top 3 players in this draft. Easily one of the best picks we've made in years and for his first pick Telesco nailed it! Super excited about the rest of this draft if it plays out like this.Ā Blue Chip Player.Ā 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I am heart brokenā¦ as a Broncos fan and Dawgs fan my favorite Dawg of all time goes one pick after we take Bo freaking Nix to you guys!? Wake me up when the nightmare is over. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaulthe1st Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Iām on record as loving this pick. I was miffed at the Minshew signing but Telesco redeemed himself with this one.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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