Silver Minings: Brock Bowers is making his case for OROY

Bowers is making his case to become the first tight end to win offensive rookie of the year

The Las Vegas Raiders lost their eighth game in a row on Black Friday. After pushing the Kansas City Chiefs to the limit, they lost 19-17 after an early snap, which allowed the Chiefs to pull it out late.

While the team continues to spiral with one of the league’s worst records, one player continues to stand out. Brock Bowers was expected to become a special out of Georgia but was already making it known he could be the best tight end in football.

Bowers put on a show vs. the Chiefs, finishing the game with ten receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown. He made a spectacular one-handed catch and topped it with a touchdown late in the third with an explosive play. After the trade of Davante Adams, he became the number-one target for the Raiders.

Looking at his stats throughout the season, he has a chance to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Bowers has 84 catches, 884 yards on the season, and four touchdowns. He is on pace for 119 receptions on the year, which would be a record for tight ends.

If the Raiders draft a quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft, they will have a go-to pass catcher ready. Tom Telesco was questioned about his pick of Bowers, but it has proven itself over time.

In other Raiders links:

• TDL instant reaction Week 13: Tape Don’t Lie has their instant reaction to the Raiders’ eighth loss in a row.
• What are players and coaches saying after the game?: Matt Holder has all the comments and thoughts from the Raiders after the heartbreaking loss.
• NFL issues statement on late penalty against the Raiders: The NFL explained why the last play was an illegal shift and not a false start.