Georgia's Brock Bowers is the greatest tight end prospect of all time. Well, he has the greatest resume of all time, with a pair of national championships, three first-team All-SEC nods and two John Mackey Awards. He led the Bulldogs in receiving each of this three seasons on campus.
The 21-year-old is a legitimate top-three talent in this year's draft class. But he plays tight end, which isn't a premium position and not valued nearly as much as others.
For example, Bowers would automatically find himself among the top five highest-paid tight ends in guaranteed money if he's drafted among this year's top seven selections.
Coincidentally, the Tennessee Titans have this year's No. 7 overall pick. Where did Bowers say he'd prefer to play when pressed? Tennessee.
Unfortunately, the board isn't setting up to oblige the underclassman.
Bowers-Chargers became a favorite pairing during the earlier portions of offseason projections, but Los Angeles signed tight ends Will Dissly and Hayden Hurst in free agency. Besides, the Jim Harbaugh-led squad probably prefers a physical offensive lineman to any other position if it keeps the No. 5 selection. Another wide receiver couldn't hurt, either.
The New York Giants may consider Bowers with the sixth pick. However, they still have Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger under contract. Besides, a true No. 1 wide receiver would do wonders for that offense.
Back at Tennessee, the Titans have done little to upgrade last year's atrocious offensive line. The free-agent signing of center Lloyd Cushenberry III certainly isn't enough. An offensive tackle seems like a lock at the seventh spot.
The Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears have Kyle Pitts and Cole Kmet on their respective rosters. The Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders are all looking for a quarterback.
Even the Indianapolis Colts, which emerged as another favorite for Bowers' services and own this year's 15th pick, are pressed to acquire more secondary help since the team has yet to add anything new along its defensive back line.
Quality options are dwindling for Bowers as the process continues.
