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With the 2023 NFL season in the books, it’s only right that we now rank the rookie classes for all 32 teams.
The “hits” are ranked in order of how well they performed as rookies, and that ranking is based relative to when they were drafted. Higher expectations for earlier picks etc.
Year 1 hits: None
Not a good sign when the team that has the No. 1 overall pick has zero rookie hits. Which is why there’s a new GM — Dan Morgan — in Carolina. Second-round pick Jonathan Mingo did have 43 catches but that was more about opportunity than anything else. He averaged less than 10 yards per grab.
Year 1 hits: None
First-round pick Mazi Smith did play a little over 300 snaps as a rookie but registered a mere eight pressures and wasn’t much of a factor against the run. Injuries did play a part in this low ranking for Dallas.
Year 1 hits: RB Chris Rodriguez
It clearly wasn’t a high-volume role for Rodriguez as a rookie, but he nearly averaged five yards per tote and forced an impressive 12 missed tackles on his 51 carries. Other than Rodriguez, the Washington 2023 draft…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-02-17 16:55:25
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