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Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos praises Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders

Sean Payton has had many great players in his 20 years as an NFL head coach. He knows potential when he sees it.

The Denver Broncos coach and his staff are preparing to take on a player he placed high value on in the draft process: Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers.

Payton knows the talent that Bowers possesses, which is even more telling considering the legends he has coached throughout his career.

“He’s one of those wild card tight ends that can move in space,” Payton said this week. “You can see and feel his football IQ when you watch him play. He has exceptional hands. He's smart. There aren't many players from Napa, California. I remember in the Combine interview I was just surprised. He’s definitely someone who can give.” You have a headache.

Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reported back in the spring that Payton was a “big fan” of Bowers.

Ultimately, the Broncos chose Bo Nix with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft because Denver needed a quarterback.

If Nix hadn't been there, the Broncos certainly could have selected Bowers. But more than five months later, Denver is now preparing to lock down the generational tight end.

Bowers has been a nightmare for opposing defenses so far this season. Most assumed he would be an All-Pro one day, but for him to look like that after just one to four games was something not many expected.

So far this season, Bowers has totaled 216 yards on 20 receptions, an average of 54 yards per game.

Against the Celeleveland Browns, Bowers slowed down, gaining just 19 yards on two receptions. As the season progresses, teams will begin to find ways to figure him out. The Raiders have to fight back.

“I think it's just a matter of finding different ways to get him the ball and move him around,” Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Friday. “I think you've seen that with us, now at fullback, tight end, at the F position, maybe wide receiver where we just move him around. He's a weapon, right? I know he's a tight end, but he's a…” And wherever we can get him the ball and create the matchups we want, that's better for us.

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