Brock Bowers vs. Jordan Fuller/Xavier Woods
Through the the first two weeks of his NFL career, Brock Bowers has been a problem.
His ability to get open has been admirable, creating four yards of separation when targeted in Week 2, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Bowers currently leads all tight ends in targets (17), receptions (15) and receiving yards (156) as he’s quickly become one of Gardner Minshew II‘s top targets alongside Adams.
“We knew we were getting a blue chipper,” Pierce said about the rookie tight end. “I mean, he did it day one at Georgia, when he walked on campus. And he did it each and every game, each and every year. … To be honest, we knew what we got, just didn’t want to speak on it until he did it. Now it’s out there and there’s no hiding it. He’s a really good football player, he’s tough, he loves the game. He doesn’t care how he looks, how he talks, he just wants to play ball, and that fits our mentality.”
Bowers is a serious threat for defenses for his ability to line up anywhere on the field, not to mention his sheer athleticism. The Raiders are more than likely to use their first-rounder as a mismatch against the Panthers defense, primarily against their safety tandem of Jordan Fuller and Xavier Woods.
This is Fuller’s first season with the Panthers after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He started all 17 games for the Rams in 2023, leading the team in forced fumbles (three) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (three). Woods has been a fixture in Carolina’s secondary for three seasons now, leading the team in pass deflections (seven) last season. Through two games in 2024, the duo has combined for 15 solo tackles.
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