In the upcoming season, the Las Vegas Raiders want to return to contention. Stars like Maxx Crosby and the coaching staff already fully support Antonio Pierce. Their offensive problems still need to be fixed, and they began this offseason. The front staff added more reinforcements in the NFL Draft and acquired some quality players through free agency. One of them, Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, may even be their long-term answer at the position.
It’s confirmed! According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, Brock Bowers is a part of the Raiders offense that is here to stay. The NFL Draft selection of the team, which came from the Georgia Bulldogs, just signed a four-year contract worth $18.1 million. In addition, a fifth-year team option and a $10 million signing bonus are included in his contract.
Antonio Pierce has a plan to revitalize the Raiders offense, and this is only the first part of it. Their pass-catcher group appears to be really good so far. Among the players on their team are Michael Mayer, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Guyton, and Davante Adams. With Alexander Mattison and Zamir White at the top of the depth chart, their rushing weapons are also seeming extremely lethal.
Moreover, the quality of the Raiders offense is solely dependent on their trenches. The team is aware of this and has made some significant enhancements in those areas as well. Some well-known players from college that can contribute to this team and shield their quarterback include Clark Barrington, Will Putnam, DJ Glaze, Jackson Powers-Johnson, and Jake Johanning.
In relation to the signal-caller role, the Raiders have one more puzzle to solve. They just signed Aidan O’Connell and acquired Gardner Minshew. The scenario is unknown given the arrival of Carter Bradley via the NFL Draft. These quarterbacks will still have outstanding weapons at their disposal to chuck the ball to or execute long pass plays with.
With Bowers, what do the Raiders get?
Although he won’t solve the Raiders’ patchy offensive line, he can serve as their cornerstone going forward. In Georgia, he excelled at this particular task. He is a jack of all crafts, whether it is racing through the seam for an easy checkdown, blocking for a running back, or making room in the pocket for his signal caller.
Throughout college, the Raiders’ NFL Draft selection also turned in strong performance. He obviously knows how to play the passing game well, and he has sticky hands. He recorded 2,538 receiving yards on 175 receptions with this. To put things in perspective, Bowers averaged 14.5 yards per reception for the Bulldogs, nearly always resulting in a first down. It is obvious that he is also an extremely deadly pass-catcher in the end zone. For this reason, he also scored 26 touchdowns in total while facing strong coverage.
In addition, he has exceptional ability to carry the ball and start the attack. Even though Bowers only participated in 19 rushes during his time in college, he makes sure that every action matters. On those few rushes, he managed to get Georgia 10.2 yards per rush and even managed five end zone runs.
A key component of the Raiders’ potential Super Bowl winning core has been signed by Antonio Pierce. Hopefully it comes in handy.
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