There's been a lot of Brock Bowers talk recently, and for good reason. After only one (admittedly historic) season, Bowers established himself as one of the best tight ends in football. ESPN confirmed that – which we were all obviously waiting for – last week when they ranked him as the best tight end in football going into the 2025 season. It's been about as fast an ascension into stardom – especially for a tight end – as Raiders fans have seen in a long time.
And, kind of ironically, Bowers' domination in 2024 overshadowed a lot of other good performances from other rookies on the Raiders' roster.