Brock Bowers has been outstanding since playing for the Raiders.

The 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had major exceptions given his studies at the University of Georgia. But over the course of nine games he has not only proven himself worth the hype, but has also looked completely dominant at times.

The only two-time John Mackey award winner is on historic pace in his rookie season; His 57 receptions were the most in NFL history by a tight end through his first nine career games. In addition, he leads all tight ends in the NFL (580) while also being tied for the team lead in touchdowns (two).

“We knew we were going to be a Blues player,” Bowers forward Antonio Pierce said. “I mean, he did it the first day at Georgia, walking on campus. And he did it every game, every year. And he came here in rookie minicamp and he wore pads in training camp… Then we slowed it down a little bit because he was pushing himself.

“And honestly we knew what we had, we just didn’t want to talk about it until he did it,” he continued. “There is something there now and there is no hiding it. He is a really good football player, he is durable, he loves the game. He doesn’t care how he looks, how he talks, he just wants to play ball and that fits our understanding.” mentality.”