2024 NFL Draft: Brock Bowers headlines 6 first-round wild cards; what is Michael Penix Jr.'s ceiling/floor?

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today's installment, he explores a half-dozen prospects who've thrown a wrench into mock drafting ...

In today's pass-centric NFL, several tight ends have become the queen on the offensive chessboard. Creative coordinators have transformed these heavyweight hybrids into playmaking machines, utilizing their superior athleticism, size and ball skills to create nightmares for opposing defenses.

George Kittle has been at the forefront of the movement as a Swiss Army Knife for San Francisco 49ers, but the league is about to welcome a multi-dimensional weapon from Georgia with the potential to further revolutionize the position and game.

While draft season has a tendency to produce excessive hype on some prospects, Brock Bowers is the truth. The tape absolutely backs up the buzz about his extraordinary talent and NFL potential.

Checking in at just over 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, the Georgia standout is a truly rare talent with unique tools as a playmaker. Bowers can line up anywhere in the formation as a flex tight end with a new-school game. The 21-year-old can create and exploit mismatches, whether aligned in an attached position as a traditional "Y" or in the slot as a quasi-receiver. In addition, the big-bodied athlete can jump into the backfield to take handoffs on off-tackle runs and also execute jet-sweeps. His spectacular burst and running skills allow him to turn bubble screens into touchdowns. He simply dominates games as an exceptional route runner with soft hands and devastating RAC (run after catch) ability.

Wha'ts not to like? The league anxiously awaits the arrival of this dynamic football player