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we are focusing our efforts on securing Brock Bowers in round two... one of the best rookie seasons we've ever seen at the position, quite literally going all the way back to Mike Dicka in freaking 1960... while he was playing through a spray PCL, it was still enough to provide tight end two numbers in PPR points per game... Brock Bowers legit has offensive player of the year upside... fit Brock Bower's current situation like a glove. So again, round one, we're going with a sick running back. Round two, we're going with Brock Bowers... I don't want a late round tight. I want Brock freaking Bowers.
STACKED’s take
Round 2 tight end target with elite rookie season, OPOY upside, and target-heavy role.
Ian Hartitz advocates for Brock Bowers as a Round 2 draft target in his 'Super Bowers' strategy, citing one of the best rookie tight end seasons ever (comparable to Mike Dicka in 1960), OPOY upside, and TE2 PPR production despite playing through a PCL injury last season. Hartitz emphasizes Bowers' situation fits "like a glove"—a bad offense and trailing game script with limited wide receiver options create target concentration similar to past tight end breakouts like Trey McBride and Harold Fannon. The thesis rests on tight ends' historical ability to overcome bad offenses (24 of top 12 fantasy performers from bottom-10 scoring offenses over the past decade). Hartitz expresses strong preference, stating "I want Brock freaking Bowers" rather than waiting on a late-round tight end, and prioritizes him around pick 17–18 or earlier in Round 2 over late-round QB/TE options. The strategy pairs Bowers with a stud RB in Round 1, then targets WRs in Rounds 3–6, allowing flexibility to wait on late-round QBs where QB 10 and QB 17 converge by season's end. In mock drafts, Hartitz consistently selected Bowers in Round 2, demonstrating his core role in the strategy.
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