ESPN Be Hatin!

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(05-10-2018, 09:02 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: - Mixon no longer a rookie

Here is something a lot of fans are overlooking when it comes to improving in '18.

Many people hate on our '17 draft because our #1 pick did nothing, but overall we had 6 draft picks who played over 25% of the team snaps (not counting special teams) Lawson 42%, Mixon 40%, Glasglow 36%, Willis 31%,  Evans 27%, and Malone 26%.  That is very rare for us.  In fact it is the same number from our previous 4 drafts combined.

So if all of these rookies just make the usual level of improvement from the rookie season to the second we will have a lot of better play at a lot of positions.

And if Ross plays anything like a first riund pick the players from the '17 draft will have a huge impact on our roster.  They may not all be starters but they will be on the field for a lot of snaps.  Evans is really the only one I can see who might have his role reduced.