The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Georgia's Brock Bowers with the 13th pick of the first round on Thursday, the second year in a row they have taken a tight end high in the NFL draft.

Bowers was the 13th consecutive offensive player selected in the first round, with no defenders chosen until UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu of UCLA going at No. 15 to Indianapolis. There had never been more than seven offensive players picked consecutively in any previous draft.

At a young age, Brock Bowers had a frontrow seat every August when the Raiders came to Napa for training camp. The Raiders held camp on the grounds of Redwood Middle School where Bowers attended. Little did he know at the time,

Brock Bowers completed his journey from Napa High School to the NFL on Thursday. The former University of Georgia tight end was drafted No. 13 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders. Bowers, 21, was born in Napa and lived there through high school,

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Georgia's Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick Thursday, the second year in a row they have taken a tight end high in the NFL draft.

Raiders GM Tom Telesco spoke this past week about that concept. He said essentially that team needs isn’t really relevant because needs can change quickly. To prove his point, he told the story of when the Chargers drafted Keenan Allen out of Cal when wide receiver wasn’t a need only to have some injuries thrust Allen into the starting lineup where he earned Rookie of the Year honors.

The Las Vegas Raiders are snake bitten by their franchise rival as they see the last first round quarterback fall into the laps of the Denver Broncos but stay firm and pick maybe the best offensive weapon in this class in Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.

After months of speculation, the Las Vegas Raiders opted to keep their pick and select Georgia tight end Brock Bowers at No. 13 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Bowers was considered one

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