Rookies are notoriously unreliable in the passing game because teams worry about their quarterbacks getting hurt due to pass protection issues. So Charbonnet having already carved out the lead role on receiving downs in 2023 is not something that should be overlooked — he could become a high-volu...
A group of players that is always tough to read before each season begins is the new class of rookies. While there are always a handful of first-year players that are given roles prior to the season, the majority of the youngsters have to show what they can do during the preseason befor...
(2022). Many of the players on that list struggled with production and/or efficiency as first-round rookies, but all made a leap to the fantasy QB1 mix as sophomores. Pickett wasn't a fantasy option during the 10 games in which he played 100% of the snaps as a rookie ...
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It’s often said that tight ends face one of the most difficult NFL transitions among rookies entering the league. All Sam LaPorta did as a rookie was score 10 touchdowns with nearly 900 receiving yards on 120 targets. Considering Lions’ quarterbacks had a 110.0 QB rating when they threw ...
The primary goal of my scouting activities is to identify those rookies who have the greatest chance to have top-12 (QB1, RB1, WR1) fantasy impact within their position. Note, there is a difference between NFL impact and fantasy impact. There’s a phrase I use when scouting and ultimate...
We polled five NFL analysts -- Matt Bowen, Jeff Legwold, Matt Miller, Brooke Pryor and Jordan Reid -- to make a consensus ranking of the top 10 rookies and let each weigh in on those players, along with three who just missed the final list. They also pointed out the biggest...
Jul 18, 2022 · 1:51 Brewers draft Brown Jr. No. 27 2021: Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College (No. 15) Frelick was the captain of the baseball, football and hockey teams at Lexington (Mass.) High School, but he went undrafted before attending Boston College. Frelick had a .359/.443/...
BONUS:Chargers RBKimani Vidaland other late-round rookies. The Chargers are going to run the ball plenty this season. Jim Harbaugh pounded the rock with the 49ers during his first stint as an NFL head coach, and he oversaw a run-first offense with Michigan, as well. Plus, offensive co...
HONORABLE MENTION: My editors asked for 10 values, but I did not want to leave out two stud rookies you can scoop up in the double-digit rounds of your drafts. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers: The second-round pick can win out wide, in the slot, after the catch and downfield. ...