'Pretty Sweet!' Jets' Tight End Target Brock Bowers Dreams of Aaron Rodgers Completions
The NFL Scouting Combine has arrived, and with it comes the opportunity for prospects to interview with teams and speak to the media when they aren’t running through a circuit of drills.
While the media availability can range from wacky to insightful, some can provide a spark of optimism for fans hoping a particular prospect lands with their favorite team.
For New York Jets fans hopeful that a pass-catcher is taken 10th overall, the Combine has already been a success.
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) is tackled by Tennessee linebacker Aaron Beasley (6) during a football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
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On Thursday, Georgia Bulldogs tight end was asked about the possibility of being drafted by the Jets and, in turn, playing alongside veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
“It would be pretty sweet,” Bowers said. “He’s one of the best of all time to do it at quarterback. It would be cool to learn under him and just play with him and hopefully learn some stuff.”
While most mock drafts have New York looking for a dynamic receiver or elite tackle, the Jets are beholden to how the board falls. A combination of receivers and tackles going with the first nine picks opens the door for them to select a prospect who is the near-unanimous best at his position.
Bowers has been a highly anticipated tight end prospect since he stepped on the field at Georgia and has been one of their elite offensive players on a team that won two championships in three years.
Bowers would provide Rodgers with a threat up the seam and a security blanket underneath, but he’s more than just a strong receiving tight end. He has the after-the-catch skills to turn easy touches into big games and the versatility to line up in-line, in the slot, or even at receiver.
It’s hard to tell what the offense wants to do when it has a strong two-way tight end offering the ability to block and catch with the best at the position.
The Jets have an established starter with tight end Tyler Conklin, but Bowers’ ability to step in as the de facto slot receiver can blur the lines between 11 and 12 personnel.
If nothing else, he represents an edge New York can achieve over its opponents, and when weaponized by a future Hall of Fame quarterback, it’s easy to see why Jets fans would welcome him with open arms. The offense needs to improve by any means necessary. An elite tight-end prospect may be New York’s preferred way of kickstarting the unit.
