Reactions to Brock Bowers' NFL debut
After being selected 13th in the 2024 NFL draft, former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers made his professional debut in the Las Vegas Raiders' preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
Bowers hauled in two catches for 25 yards on 11 snaps for Las Vegas, showcasing his immense potential for this season and beyond. Bowers showed his position versatility in the Raiders' 24-23 loss to the Vikings. He lined up as both a tight end and fullback.
Bowers will probably see limited action this preseason, but he should play a large role for Las Vegas when the regular season begins. Here are some of the reactions to Bowers' debut performance as a Raider.
High expectations await!
Future Hall of Famer Brock Bowers makes his professional football debut today.
— Maliik Obee (@NFLMaliik) August 10, 2024
First catch, first down!
Brock Bowers' first catch goes for the first down!
📺: #LVvsMIN on @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/jPosqvwQsu— NFL (@NFL) August 10, 2024
A thing of beauty!
Brock Bowers FB leak. It’s glorious
pic.twitter.com/pTurAMtZxj— J.C. Shelton (@JCShelton_) August 11, 2024
Emphasis on versatility
Brock Bowers’ alignment on 11 snaps last night:
TE - 4
Wide - 3
Backfield - 3
Slot - 1— Jared Smola (@SmolaDS) August 11, 2024
High praise from his quarterback...
Gardner Minshew on #Raiders rookie Brock Bowers' performance vs. Vikings: "Not surprised. Dude's good. I think he's going to be real, real good, man."
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardNFL) August 11, 2024
...and his head coach
Antonio Pierce on Brock Bowers: "A dynamic player that's doing a good job just from a mental standpoint. Everything we're asking him to do he's doing. He's not blinking. Not a lot of mental errors. ... Going to get better each and every week." #Raiders
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardNFL) August 11, 2024
Travis who?
brock bowers is already better than that chiefs TE. i’ve seen enough
— j 🕊 (@xoxojjjenna) August 10, 2024
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