General Manager Tom Telesco addresses the media to recap Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Us raiders fans aint used to picking BPA in first round. Haha. 😂
Exactly they don’t know how to act obviously AP wanted him so all these cry babies better cry to AP
I thought BPA was a career choice like a tax guy or something until today
He was the BPA
Haha facts
Facts
Bowers is a monster, i've never seen anything quite like him. I'll miss him at UGA.
I remember watching a UGA game this year and being like who tf is this white boi??? Lol
Finally a GM that picks the BPA, not like the garbage GM's we have dealt with for years.
Exactly
BPA that won't male a difference! Who is blocking on the right side? A backup will be under center! The defense is gonna grt made real fast when they are on the field 48 min a game SMH! Image a TE with no viable Qb to throw him the ball better than a Lock Down Corner (Mitchell or Arnold) This was a big mistake! Typical RAIDER BS Draft
@@drasticthompson1995 congratulations you managed to write the stupidest thing on youtube, you act as if there isn't another corner or OT left , like the draft is over, and we just got generational talent a likely a future all pro, pretty much got a receiver for the price of a TE and you think he won't make a difference. Typical response from another know nothing Raider fan, dumbest fanbase In sports, you people are more embarrassing than McDaniels ever was being our HC
@@drasticthompson1995 go to bed kid.
@@drasticthompson1995 imagine saying he won't make a difference, that is the most ridiculous thing I have read in my entire life, and you act like we are don't with the roster, typical response I expect from you people. Pretty muc got a reciver for the cost of a TE, played 40% of his snaps in the slot and 11% outside.
Finally, an adult in the room for a Raider draft day 👍
Bowers was nominated for the Rotary Lombardi Award for O linemen as a tight end. Twice. And won two Mackey awards. He grew up in Napa and watching the Oakland Raiders. Dude is a steal at 13.
Brock's stats, accolades and game video says everything about him.
Good gunna need him at RT
He will help our tackles by blocking down when needed for sure
@@03dvldog the draft isn't over. It's just begun.
@@kharilane1340 You're right we have 2 more days to be disappointed
Member when we drafted Alex Leatherwood in the first round? 😭💀 LFG!!!!
Everyone was trying so hard to like the pick 😂
Were you hoping for the Raiders to pick a specific person at 13 or did you want them to trade up for a player you had in mind? Who did you want to see?
@@Var_johnnnliterally everyone was like he’s gonna be a dawg look at his last name like okay just cause he’s got a cool name 🤣
@Var_johnnn where were you? Nobody liked that pick
That’s what happens when you draft for need
I was surprised. But , definitely NOT disappointed!
Same
Well said
This was exactly my reaction I rattled off 10 names we could take but when I heard bowers I was shocked but still clapping
Exactly bro
Well said
Brock will be on the level of Kelce and Kittle. Telesco is a first round guru. This pick will be a homerun a few years from now. Idk what everyone is complaining about. After our first round history and the garbage players we tend to pick.
Maybe it’s cause we have huge holes to fill not at the point to add depth pieces with a first round pick
Kelce and Kittle have great teams, great coaches and really good Qb! 😂
@@drasticthompson1995 Kittle plays with a coach who has choked 3 times in the Sb and has had multiple qbs or is that something you forgot?
You just said depth??lol@@propvp2pve
True. We’re just not used to logical 1st rd selections
Some Raiders fans need to embrace our teams picks. Bowers is a dynamic weapon. We now have the best tight end room in the NFL
Great player.. Just nobody to block on the right side of the line long enough to throw him the ball
yeah and we don't have a star QB. This was a garbage pick. Toledo CB Mitchell is going to be a star and we could have had him. Telesco will be fired in two years along with AP for this stupid move. Whole season just went up in flames.
@@Moffmanrulz we stabilized the middle of the line in free agency so all we need is a RT. There are some good ones left. We'll be alright.
Putting all our eggs in one basket (O’Connell) is just scary. #4 has decent arm and I’m back to crossing fingers.
@@sml2741AOC played great as a rookie and Minshew is solid. I'd rather take blue-chip prospects than trade multiple 1sts for a second tier QB. No guarantees that McCarthy, Penix or Nix will ever be as good as either of the QBs already on the roster
Lets go Tom, you didnt crack under the pressure, sat tight, and got us a stud. We move forward, let’s gooo
Watch that man’s highlights and tell me that that’s not a Raider. Y’all hating on this are trippin
Not hating the pick…but did you go into this draft thinking we needed a TE? Talies Fuaga has the potential to be as great of an OT as Bowers can be a TE…why do we continue to ignore positions of need?
@@BigBrueserbpa
@@BigBrueserRuggs, Ferrell, Abram, Leatherwood, Arnette. What do those 5 former 1st round picks for the Raiders have in common? All of those 5 players were REACHES in their respective drafts based on drafting for position of need. We can keep going back further n further on how often this team reaches for need. This is the best player available, you draft for talent and you use FA to fill out holes, when you start feeling forced to draft guys based on position you'll often lose in the long run
@@BigBrueserLove Fuaga but he absolutely is not the same level of prospect Bowers is. Bowers is a generational TE prospect and would be the best TE in 9/10 draft classes, Fuaga is not even the best OT prospect in this class.
@armaansohi4829 the player we should/could have drafted was selected next lmao. Fuaga would not have been a reach.
Nice job Telesco! Hopefully you get some Oline dudes tmrw and a shut down corner. Love the Bowers pick because he is an immediate help to the offense! Go Raiders!
Years past Raiders fans would complain when we reached on first round draft picks. Now we took a top 5 prospect at pick 13 and people still want to complain smh. Great pick Mr. Tom
I love that Tom said fck moving up on it costing too much.
Now we have 3rd tier to choose from....
No he did not we got rejected to move up.
I’m glad Tom is on our side.
There's still a ton of great lineman in this draft nation this guy will be great
Whos excited for these double TE sets, and smash mouth football? LFG!!
✋🏽LFG...TDs not FGs 2024!!
Not mad at the pick at all best player on the board he will make plays right away
We got a STUD!!! PERIOD! Welcome to Raider Nation Mr. Bowers!
Who’s going to throw to him consistently? Aiden O’Connell had a game where he didn’t complete a pass in the second half…
so he we will also be able to block?
Best first round pick since Mack in 2014
I was shocked but dude does play football the AP way
Bowers was supposed to go in top 7, everybody was too busy reaching for their QB LOL
Let me know what tight ends is among the greatest offensive okayers ever? What TE better then Montana, Marino, Farve, Manning, Brady, Barry Walter Jim, Jerry Moss, Carter, Alan, Tomlinson, Smith, The list goes on! The reality is WE ARE GONNA SUCK!
why didnt he go to the Cards at number 4?
@@drasticthompson1995lol except Tony Gonzalez is 6th all time in receiving yards and Antonio gates is 7th all time in receiving tds. Having a great TE is one of the biggest commodities in football and we just drafted the best tight end prospect ever. If ur gonna complain go support another team old man
@@jackdavidson7517 Deosnt matter no one would take him over rather top 20 best Wr, RB,LT,RT, C or Gin other words he is the least important offensive player unless you got nothing else!
yeah and none of those QBs were available so just take one out of need. Stupid
Dejean and Kool Aid are still on the Board in Round 2
It’s gotta be defense in round two I’m thinking Kool Aid or we are taking a flyer on Xavien Howard
@@darryldworak6356 we have history in trading up in 2 Round Like we did with Mayers and Moehrig If Kool Aid and Dejean are still there, Jackson Powers-Johnson or Suemataia, Rattler,Pratt,Travis and Milton aren‘t worth bevor 3-4 Round
Both will be gone
@yunqstew679 I would be happy with any of those 4!
BPA I’m happy in previous years we would have took a reach. Let them boys cook
Exactly , the IQ in the fanbase keeps dropping year after year RN4L
Not mad at the player, just don't feel great about the redundancy of the pick after taking Mayer so high last year and having such a revolving door at RT every year. RT1 Fuaga was there for the raiders and went the next pick which is tough to see
Fuaga has super short arms he's gonna be lunch
Fuaga will probably end up at guard.
Think of having Kelce in the slot and Mark Andrews at TE on the same team. That is essentially what the Raiders now have in Bowers and Mayers. They will make life easier for Adams and Myers on the outside and give easy outlets to whomever is under center.
@@MikeS-qk6gd Saints will 100000000% be playing him at Tackle
@@Doors067 6'5 340 pound mauler in the run game... He'll be aight
Great pick! Bet y’all won’t be complaining on Sundays ☠️
that's exactly what I said, when he shreds Kansas City's defense. Love the pick
Uh huh we will come back to this statement later
All eyes on the QBs throwing it to him
Brock bowers looks nfl ready
I’m really surprised but excited about this pick, the offense is way behind on what the defense can do so I think it’s a great pick, Brock is a monster that will force the defense to cover both tight ends and somebody will be wide open !
With the QB’s we currently have and the fact that we weren’t able to move up and get another QB we need as many offensive weapons as we can get to help this team!! We can still get solid players in the later rounds. I’m ok with this pick, Bowers was literally the BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE and it wasn’t a pick where the entire Raider Nation was saying “who the hell is that”. We got a top 5 player at 13, an offensive weapon that will open up the field for DA and Jacoby and help our offensive line.
I love this pick. The great Raiders teams of the past and the one's I grew watching had great tight ends.
If your 1st round player is NOT there you then pick BPA in round 1! Good job Tom Goodjob AP
Or trade back?
he was there, Fuaga
Anybody that says BPA. Dont get mad when they draft a TE every year with the first round pick for the next 10 years in a row. Right people
I know no qbs were left but we had our choice of top defensive players!!
But instead we took a better player, oh the horror.
And most of those players are still available! Relax this isn't the NBA DRAFT we still have multiple picks 😂
A better player that is a gadget player? Not a tackle a guard a corner linebacker nah another Te. Raiders ran a league low two tight end sets and the pass to run was over 80 runs out of double 1 formations
If QBs weren’t such a huge need for teams this draft. Bowers would have been a top 5 pick
@Raider_Sage No they are gone! Pat, Justin, Joe, Josh, Lamar, in the AFC we take a TE 😂GTFO
It IS interesting that they did NOT “try hard” to MOVE UP. It shows you how LITTLE these analysts/reporters/Mock Draft guys really know.
Crazy pick. True bpa. Need not thought about at all
The Fans that hate us piccing Bowers truly don't understand what he not only brings to our team, but the pressure that defensive coaches now will have trying to defend him, Mayer, Myers, Tuc er, Zeus, Davante, & a mobile Minshew!
He will be used as a slot wr a good amount of the time with Mayer and our vet te playing in line. Should be a difference maker in the red zone.
He’s definitely a natural talent. Who’s Ready for the Second Round pick.
Being able to get Brock Bowers at any pick other than 1st overall is a steal. Dude is literally the best TE to play college football and that’s not an exaggeration. I think he’ll end up being the best TE to play in the NFL as well. He’s the definition of a freak athlete. And that’s just his physical abilities, his personality and drive is what makes him the best player available in this draft in my opinion.
Raiders about to run a Gronk and Aaron Hernandez offense
With backup Qb's 😂 Imagine that!
@@drasticthompson1995 Minshew was a starter last season.
@@G360LIVE He was a back up who got to play becuase Richardson got hurt! He no starter he is cream puff! He doesn't have what it takes to be that guy. He should just retire and go smoke weed with a real Football player (Ricky Williams) A Real Starter!
@@drasticthompson1995 No playground QB s here thank you AP and Tom let the QB competition begin.
Why do you keep talking about the QB as if we had an option to take one? Plenty of OL to be had tomorrow. Let it pan out before you jump to conclusions @@drasticthompson1995
I was initially angry about the pick but this dude is a beast and has the potential to be one of the best ever. Great pick
It was not the BPA for us. There was a BPA at RT, RG, and CB which were all a large area of need. This was a colossal failure, yet again, in the first round. Granted, all the QBs that we should have gone for were gone, but Fuaga and Q.Mitchell were there, equally great in their own right, and were where the holes are on this roster. It is obnoxious that we continue to make wild mistakes when we don't have the luxury to do so.
Great pick, nice safety blanket to whoever is our QB 😎 can't wait for tomorrow fill team needs 💪
Everybody's acting like this is the only pick we'll ever get. I love the fact that we got the BPA. 🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💯💯
Where's all the delusional fans who thought we were trading up and getting Daniels 😂😂
exactly
Exactly, and broke telephone said they made no real effort to move up
The amount of click bate and content creators making money
Whining about every pick and now complaining that they haven't taken Rattler... the dude would be a turnover waiting to happen there's a reason he's still out there. This team is perfectly fine at qb still need a cb to compete and really just get players this draft for need crap are the most wasted picks .talent draft talent spend on needs
Excellent pick! We now have our own TE technician to compete much more strongly with every team in the league especially the Chiefs! Finally management that understands the importance of going after young, high value & talented players. Brock is basically a hulked up Cooper Kupp. You don't pass that up!
Listen raider nation this kid is the real deal. You will see he is George Kittle with a little Christian macafrey. He can play fullback, slot wr, te, JUST WATCH! LETS GO!!
Bowers is a talented TE, but why take a player the raiders don’t need ? 13th pick so much talent left maybe starting with getting an elite OL to protect the back up QBs since Penix was gone 😅
4:30
No doubt... It's called video editing. WTF
Man , I don't get the hate , this guy was considered by some to be the best player in the draft. Any day I'll take it , there wasn't another franchise guy out there, good players yes but this guy has a chance to be special, best draft choice since Mack. No reaches no just adequate because of need , hell no potential superstar
We NEED a top 5 oline. If you don’t start running 30% of the plays with twin TE almost always leaving one to block. I don’t care Minshew or Aiden- or any back page draft QB… all of them NEED a top line to even have a chance.
The line wasn’t never a problem raiders had a top ten line last year the problem was AOC didn’t like to run when he had a chance he just sat there why you think they wanted Jayden or penix, but I got a feeling Jordan Travis will be the qb
O-line is deep in the draft. You have to pick Bowers. There is no question, defense is good enough for now.
@@itzmoney2390umm the raiders pass block was 25th and run block was 29th.....they were literally top 3 worse lines in the nfl
@@syckmusyck6593 if they was that bad why they beat chiefs by just running the ball 🧐
@@itzmoney2390 How many offensive TDs did we have or how many pass completions did we have after the first quarter?
I love this pick. He was one of my favorite players coming out of the draft but never thought it would play out this way. Let's goooo!
Bowers is a great player, just seems like a luxury pick, with LV having so many needs. Hopefully they address a need like OT, OG or CB in the 2nd.
Bowers comes to the NFL as being Possibly the second best Tight End in the league!!! He’s going to be a Real problem for opposing teams especially with Devanta , Mayer and Jacobi all on the field the same time. Brock should be Touching the ball as much as possible even coming from out the Backfield as a Running Back, this kid is a Hunter Renfro 5.0 OMG
Just Watch this kid. He finishes runs like cmc but is 30 lbs heavier. He gets open, makes the catch then eats everyone for lunch. Safeties and corners-even lb’s will be getting completely run over. While I was rooting for an o lineman as first pick, I’m totally down with this. Think about it Nation, we’ve needed better red zone play for 20 years. Here it is. This kid has the tools to be an absolute beast. Now, about that oline….
“they have no idea who i am but probably the head coach but as they hear raiders its just a lot of screaming” 😂😂😂
The Raiders got really lucky Bowers falling all the way to #13. Virtually all Mock Drafts had him going before that. The Chargers at #5, the Jets at #10, were 2 of the most common places he was slotted.
Leatherwood, Felin, Abram’s, Arnette, Ruggs reflect drafting need and failing. Talent is the key to team success. This TE is a star😂
I’m not mad at the pick. However, i thought we should’ve went OL considering Penix was gone.
You would rather have the fourth O linemen picked than a top 5 talent?
The o-line talent is deep in the first round. And the fact that we don’t have a top 20 we- we need to have a top oline. Hopefully bowers can control the middle of the field. Like I said, I understand the pick.
Definitely wasn't expecting this pick but I aint mad...great pick
Didn't need another TE
Ur gonna rely on Jesper Horstead to back up Mayer on 2 TE sets?? Brock was the right pick.
Speed purposes we did tho
Chargers didn’t need a WR when he took Keenan Allen either. Look how that turned out. Telesco has a great strategy and is drafting not just for needs right now because needs will change in 6 months. And Devante is gone in 2-3 years and we will still have Bowers
@@oldtownblues Exactly.
@@oldtownblues broken telescope is sabotaging our draft. He traded up for the boltz to get Herbert but for the raiders he said he really didn't try to trade up he's mad Raiders cost him his job last year with embarrassing loss
Michael Mayer, Brock Bower and Harrison Bryant... man Aiden and Gardener got options
Let's gooo brock!! Dude is a freak athlete and we needed 1 more star playmaker on offense.
Adding Bowers is big. Mayer on the left. Bowers on the right. Feels like Im singing to a deaf crowd but this will give AOC plenty of ability to get out of trouble and gain yards
Unbelievable. I hope he can block Mack and bosa because we don't have a right tackle. No receiver can get open in 1.3 seconds
You mean that one first game for AOC. They had no problem the second game
That right tackle and guard are gone... the ghost of linemen past...
The draft isn't over.
@@G360LIVEOL is deep still in the draft
@@ERiseCaliKingsley and Kiran are the last really high upside OTs and both aren’t. Ready today
I love pick. The only other two guys I liked better went to AZ and sd. I'm glad we didn't trade the farm for a qb, or reach for the 5th best player at a position of need. Still a lot of cb, wr and lb talent. I wish this draft were deeper at offensive line but I hope we keep going bpa.
Are you kidding me another tight end. We wasted a thirteen pick with other tight end it makes no sense.
Your a casual ofc it doesn’t make sense
@Yurnevaaa if you're gonna talk smack...make sense
What's the point of drafting a playmaker when you have to feed Adam's and your qb can't convert third downs.
Takes the heat off of Adams
@CharlieHorse-jy5fc it doesn't because the opportunities in the pass game are limited by trying to run and the drive ending bad passes on third down.
@@frivas1965ablelol another recieving option will naturally help 3rd downs
@@CharlieHorse-jy5fcAdams wants the ball more not less. Doubt he’s happy. Also do we have a QB that can make all the throws to these guys?
Raiders: “We’re looking at quarterbacks.” Reality: “WE NEVER LOOK FOR QUARTERBACKS.”
And that's why we been consistently F......losing for the last.couple of decades and a couple before that s...frustrates me ok we didn't get the projected top 5 tier potenial qbs in this draft but scouts should still be on there A game finding potential good to great qbs you can develop and let em sit a learn we've seen plenty over the years get drafted in later rounds and end up being a gem alot of them Not so No dis to Minshew but he's back up at best type of qb and AOC no dis to him but he's in the same category don't matter how many good to great players we draft if you never going to get a good to great qb with talent/upside our team will just stay mediocre we should have a Damm backup plan not just think will wait till next year and roll with what we got we got to go up against punk a.. Patrick Mahomeboy or whatever his name is Love our RAIDERS but right now I'm not feeling Tom T press conference I'm frustrated # RAIDER NATION
Jayden was gone... what more do you need?
Jordan Travis will be perfect for raiders
@@jasonthompson3135 and why do you think QB has to be in first round? I think our scouting department knows a lot more than you do just sayin
@@oldtownbluesI never said I know more than them it's my opinion just like you have yours I'm know youngsta to this G been a fan since the 80's the shield is tatted on my right arm my family is generation of RAIDER FANS in this s... since the AFL days when's the last time we had a all time great at qb or let alone won a super bowl it's been decades I love our RAIDERS and RAIDER NATION me and alot of us are just getting tired of the status quo mix it up get a talented qb we can devolope or has some potentially great talent we can build on a franchise type qb cuz we don't have that now on our roster they are back ups at best and that won't get it done we are tired of losing consistently for years year end and year out plain and simple hopefully they did try harder rather it's scout's etc # RAIDER NATION
Way to go!!!!! Tom Telesco!!! Fantastic pick!!!!
I wasn't expecting it, but I'm not mad.. we need to be able to score, n he will definitely help..
Loving this Praying Always GO Raiders and Thank you All GO Raiders I believe Raiders Raiders
Brock Bowers being selected 13th in the 2024 NFL Draft is a testament to his remarkable talent and hard work. He must have shown exceptional skills, dedication, and determination to earn such a high draft position. Bowers has likely demonstrated his versatility, athleticism, and football IQ, making him an exciting prospect. His selection at 13th overall speaks volumes about his potential to make a significant impact in the Las Vegas Raiders, and fans should now eagerly anticipate watching him shine on the field in the seasons to come.
he has the unorthodox movement of a guy like renfrow & the mismatch capability of of darren waller & the run after catch toughness like jacobs. all past raiders gonna come back in this kid
Awesome pick Raider Nation 👏🏽
He's a baller, Good pick
Are we looking at FSU's Jordan Travis this weekend?
Dejean 2 Round and 3 Round OT or Guard and Travis in 4 Round Sound be nice
Now we got Mayer and Bowers plus Adams and Jakobi Meyers plus Deep Threat Speed Tre Tucker and then we can pass to RBs Alexander and White. I'm confident in Aiden and Minshew just need a solid O Line On Defense I think we need another #1 lock down CB opposite J Jones with Hobbs at slot. Facyson played well few years back when Gus Bradley was DC so If he's healthy , J Bennett definitely would need to improve from last season, opponents seemed to target him. The D Line is Solid Linebackers too but more talented depth is always a plus, in the Safety 's too.
Was hoping to see tackle but not disappointed in bpa route.
The line was the problem my guy it was a qb that couldn’t run just sat there if you had qb that can run a lil it won’t be no problem but he just sat there a lot of times
Watch the tape. You’ll see why he was drafted where we drafted him
Thank goodness all those Qb's were gone. It's a great day, Nice Pick.
Heartbroken we didnt get Penix, encourage that we stuck to our board and took the best player available, if that is the formula everything will work it self out. Brock is a hell of a player and will end up being a star for us.
If raiders able to snap the ball and deliver it without being sloppy sack or pressured decision that be ruined by timing of protection can look like a Carr situation.
Love the pick but at sane time Murphy or Mitchell would have made defense #1 on paper for sure. Bowers welcome to Nation you are a stud and will make life easier for others on offense
Management accepted that there would be no long ball QB for the Raiders in this draft and are fitting the O to their existing QB strengths with two TE sets and ball control offense. Thumbs up!
I have no problem with this pick. We tried to get JD. All good. Bowers is a beast, no doubt.
If we can stack 2-3 more drafts like this, team will get much better.
Great start to AP’s career. We really needed 2 TE in the first 2 rounds of ‘23&’24 draft.
Brock Browers is projecting to take Travis Kelce place in the AFC West. I’m excited to see what kind of star he’ll become.
Telesco thinks he’s still on the chargers with that pick
You clearly do not know footballs .
@mikedowns3195 your name says it all....
Lol. @@M85619
A steal at 13... top 5 talent.. now let's get an OT or DB.
I am glad Aiden is going to get a shot at year two. People are sleeping on Aiden and it's going to be fun to watch his rise. It's a smart move. Cheap, and he is as good as any in the draft. Not as mobile, but everything else. Aidens not scared, just watch.
Very nice. I like this guy a lot. I had only one question: When it got to your pick, which pick were you on? Pick A, Pick B, or Pick C within the choices you had on your board. At what round had you tagged this Pick that you were aiming at unless someone else had taken him beyond all others, was it Bo Nix or someone earlier? Where was he on your board going in, #1 or #13?
Great job picking a player that we didn’t need awesome
I hope we draft sweat but we never draft any players I’m excited for lol
2 TE set and not knowing who will catch the ball will be scary
Was I shocked, yes. The weird thing was it was shocked in a good way for once lol BPA was pretty much non existent the last 10 years of drafting
Bowers will energize the offense by opening up the middle of the field, help with check downs and help in the red zone. Hes unblockable and will help Adams not get double teamed. Immediate impact player. Hes a freak! LFG! 🦾😎🏴☠️
Good job Mr.Telesco !
Make a deal with Atlanta for Penix. Give them future first rounds.
I’m not mad at all at this pick, I’m just not use to the raiders drafting like this. Taking best overall and not overreaching for a player just bc of positional need. We’ve drafted a lot of starters for this team in the later rounds so I trust what they have planned and I will continue to trust until proven different