Joel Klatt believes Brock Bowers will be a focal point for a Super Bowl offense

Fox Sports football analyst Joel Klatt updated his list of the top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft this week, revealing former Georgia star Brock Bowers as his No. 5 prospect ahead of the draft later this month. The analyst delved into why he’s so enamored with the 6-foot-4, 240-pound tight end on his show on Monday and provided a bold take about his future as well.

“I have told you from the start of this process that I’m a huge believer in tight ends and a huge believer in Brock Bowers. The dude gets it done. He’s the perfect style of player to build an offense around from a skill position perspective. He’s going to be in the playoffs, probably going to be the focal point of an offense that’s going to win a Super Bowl at some point.

“Every Super Bowl winner for the last eight years has had a player that can own the center of the field. Whether it was Edelman or Gronk or Kelce, that’s what you have to have. Or else you can’t run the football.”

“Brock Bowers can do that,” Klatt continued. “His value should not be questioned just because there are the letters TE next to his name. Don’t overthink this. You don’t hunt ghosts in this profession and you don’t do that here.”

Bowers considered a first-round lock

Klatt ranked Bowers only behind Rome Odunze, Drake Maye, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Caleb Williams. All the prospects ranked higher than the Georgia tight end are projected to come off the board in the first six, or at least the first seven, selections. Where Bowers goes depends on fit and the needs of the various teams selecting after those picks.

The New York Jets could continue to build around veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers by taking Bowers with the No. 10 overall pick in the first round. Though they could also use another tackle, an elite addition to the tight end room could be a bigger difference-maker this year as they try to make a playoff run.

As a freshman at Georgia, Bowers played in 15 games and had 56 catches for 882 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was also a First-Team All-American as a sophomore and a Unanimous All-American as a junior. In 2022, he posted 63 catches for 942 yards and seven touchdowns. His junior season didn’t quite go according to plan, with a high-ankle sprain sidelining him for nearly a month. Still, Bowers managed 56 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns.