No question Brock Bowers is off to a hot start to his NFL career. After just two games, he is drawing some high praise.
Teammate Davante Adams appeared on Up And Adams along with former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski and they had some strong words to describe Brock Bowers’ play to begin his career.
“He’s shows some promise of looking like the guy that’s on the screen with us right now, honestly,” Davante Adams said of Bowers. “This young player is on a different level for a rookie and I think Baltimore got a chance to feel that a little bit.”
That’s big words, especially with whom considering who Davante is drawing comparisons. Gronkowski basically has a bust with his name on it in Canton after an illustrious career including four Super Bowl rings, four All Pro nods, and making the Hall of Fame’s All 2010s team.
His response to Davante’s comparison was even more shocking.
the HIGHEST praise for @Raiders rookie Brock Bowers. Wow. @brockbowers17 @RobGronkowski @tae15adams pic.twitter.com/jDuUntgb3u
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) September 17, 2024
“I agree with that,” Gronkowski replied.
“I feel like he’s on track to be better than myself. I don’t think he can dominate in the trenches the way I dominated in the trenches, but just overall as a pass catching tight end, I think he can surpass me in many situations.”
Bowers set an NFL record for tight ends in their first two NFL games with 15 catches totaling 156 yards. He had six catches in the opener and nine last week in Baltimore.
Gronk definitely has the advantage as a complete package type of tight end. When the Raiders drafted Bowers they did so for his versatility as a pass catcher. They have no intention of leaving him in to block very often.
Their plan of attack with him paid dividends last week with Bowers playing an outsized role in upsetting the Ravens in Baltimore.