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The Las Vegas Raiders are riding the struggle bus this season. They’re 2-10 and in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, the longest active losing streak in the NFL. They were also the first AFC team eliminated from playoff contention in 2024.
However, first-round rookie tight end Brock Bowers is rising above the entirety of Las Vegas’ mess this year to have a historic start to his NFL career.
Bowers leads the NFL in catches with 84 this season, and that number of grabs is the second most through 12 career games since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger, per CBS Sports Research. Only New York Giants rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (91 catches) had more in his first 12 NFL games. Bowers’ 884 receiving yards are the fourth most in the league this season, and they also rank as the most by a tight end through 12 career games since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger, per CBS Sports Research.
Bowers is on pace for 119 catches this season, which would shatter the single-season rookie receptions record of 105 set last season by Los Angles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.
“No, not this one. This guy is different,” Pierce said Wednesday when asked if there was a tight end Bowers compares to. “It’s different, because when you get matched up on the No. 1 corner, when you’re getting double-teamed throughout the field, and they know we’re going to throw him the ball, and we’re going to keep throwing him the ball, and he’s winning those matchups. It’s hard.”
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-12-05 16:07:00
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