How will the Browns contain TE Brock Bowers?
The Browns have to account for multiple threats in the Raiders' offense, including TE Brock Bowers who is particularly impactful in the pass game.
"He might be the best pass receiving tight end in the league right now," defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said. "He runs like a wide receiver. He runs great routes; he has great instincts to set down zones. He's good down the field, so we got our work cut out for us with him."
This season, Bowers has caught 39 receptions for 455 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He averages 5.6 receptions per game this season, and 11.7 yards per reception. Bowers has played in just seven games this season due to injury, but since he returned in Week 9, Bowers has caught 20 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns.
"They do a great job of moving him or putting him in positions to use his change of direction to build in his great hands to make plays," linebackers coach Jason Tarver said. "So, there's times where any of us could be around or near him, and we got to know the leverages, where he is and work. So, it's going to be a team effort to play him. And they do a very good job of how they use him. They're different when he plays in games, as you've seen from stats and everything. As you look through, he's a good player. So, it's going to take us all. And then he's really good when he gets ball in his hands. When we were talking about getting guys to the ground, we got to make sure we get as many humans to the ball because he's good after the catch."