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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).
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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.
Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Raider can be found on our projections page.
Busts on the Las Vegas Raiders
- TE Brock Bowers - 5 votes
- No One - 5 votes
- LB Elandon Roberts - 2 votes
- RB Ashton Jeanty - 2 votes
- WR Jack Bech - 2 votes
- WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. - 1 vote
Reasons TE Brock Bowers Could Be a Bust
- Jason Wood: I have no issue with Brock Bowers being ranked as the No. 1 tight end, but his overall ADP is on the fringes of the first round. That's a price too high, particularly in terms of the opportunity cost of missing out on an elite running back or wide receiver.
- Maurile Tremblay: ADP demands another 150-target season, but the run balance in a Jeanty-centric offense makes that improbable.
- Phil Alexander: Not sold Bowers separates enough from McBride and Kittle to justify passing on running backs and wide receivers who can anchor your roster.
- Andy Hicks: The second season of Sam LaPorta should give pause to Bowers' high expectations. Add in a head coach who has rarely used the position in Seattle.
- Jeff Blaylock: Expectations are sky high for another unicorn season, which he'll need in order to pay off first-round fantasy draft capital. Let's not forget that the only other rookie TE with a 1,000-yard receiving season in the Super Bowl era was Kyle Pitts.
