engals-Raiders Trade Prediction Lands ‘Pro Bowl Caliber’ Talent
The Cincinnati Bengals were predicted to add yet another dynamic playmaker for quarterback Joe Burrow in the 2024 NFL Draft, trading up for Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.
A-to-Z Sports assistant editor Destin Adams outlined the trade proposal during a mock draft on February 26, swapping the Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders at pick Nos. 13 and 18. Below was the full draft compensation in this hypothetical deal:
- Bengals get pick No. 13 (select TE Brock Bowers).
- Raiders get pick No. 18. (select CB Quinyon Mitchell), 2024 third & 2025 second.
“Another trade, as I have the Bengals jumping two teams I think are real threats to select Brock Bowers with the [New Orleans] Saints and [Indianapolis] Colts,” Adams explained. “The Bengals tagged Tee Higgins and most likely will keep the WR this year, but it could mean the end of the Tyler Boyd era in Cincinnati.”
“If he’s gone, it is a priority to find a quick route winner and safety blanket for Joe Burrow to convert first downs and open up the field for their star WR duo,” the NFL analyst went on. “And I have them finding just that in Georgia TE Brock Bowers.
Potential Bengals’ Draft Target Brock Bowers Ranked 7th Overall by NFL Network Expert Daniel Jeremiah
Some consider Bowers to be a generational talent at the tight end position, but it’s unclear if NFL general managers will target any TE in the top 10 of the draft. NFL Network scouting expert Daniel Jeremiah updated his top 50 prospect list on February 26, and Bowers was placed seventh within the 2024 class.
“Bowers is an undersized tight end with elite speed, strength and playmaking ability,” Jeremiah reasoned. “He lined up all over the field at Georgia — in-line, on the wing, split out and even at running back.”
