Regardless of how good a player is, there’s still sually some acclimation period. When he learns the offense along with getting some chemistry with his quarterback. But in that regard, Gardner Minshew had the same feeling about Bowers as his coach.

Retired NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski holds high praise for Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers, saying 'he's on pace to be better than myself.'

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is off to one hell of a start to his career after two impressive performances, including a breakout game in Week 2 versus the Baltimore Ravens. Bowers has caught the attention of Rob Gronkowski and the rookie tight recently reacted to the future Hall of Famer's praise.