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Eli Stowers, who looked good as a pass-catcher but was immediately flagged for holding. He was a notably poor blocker coming out of college, and that will likely prevent him from playing much as a rookie.

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Stowers' poor blocking limits rookie playing time despite pass-catching ability.

Stowers looked good as a pass-catcher in preseason but was immediately flagged for holding. He was a notably poor blocker coming out of college, and that will likely prevent him from playing much as a rookie.