05-21-2019, 03:07 PM
I'd love to see a rookie make a huge impact, and Pratt is the obvious choice considering he looks to be stepping into a starting spot, but we have a number of young players who could take their game to another level next year. many players improve a lot from their rookie to second season
Sam Hubbard was 1st among all rookie d-linemen in sacks and third in tackles. He could go from 6 sacks to 12+, especially considering he will get a lot more snaps with MJ gone.
Carl Lawson was not getting a lot of sacks last year (only 1), but he was getting a lot of pressure. The Next Gen stats that NFL.com uses are very interesting. Their pass rush success rate is based on beating the block in 2.5 seconds. Lawson was ranked third in the league in that stat when he went down with injury. He could go from 1 sack to 12+.
Jessie Bates led all rookie DBs in tackles and was 2nd in interceptions. If he continues to develop he could be a Pro Bowl level player.
And Wren was a 4th round pick, but so were Geno Atkins, Domata Peko, and Robert Geathers. Renell is actually a long shot to be a top NFL player, and the success of prior 4th round D-linemen have zero impact on what he will do. But I still feel like he has a chance to be a good one.
Sam Hubbard was 1st among all rookie d-linemen in sacks and third in tackles. He could go from 6 sacks to 12+, especially considering he will get a lot more snaps with MJ gone.
Carl Lawson was not getting a lot of sacks last year (only 1), but he was getting a lot of pressure. The Next Gen stats that NFL.com uses are very interesting. Their pass rush success rate is based on beating the block in 2.5 seconds. Lawson was ranked third in the league in that stat when he went down with injury. He could go from 1 sack to 12+.
Jessie Bates led all rookie DBs in tackles and was 2nd in interceptions. If he continues to develop he could be a Pro Bowl level player.
And Wren was a 4th round pick, but so were Geno Atkins, Domata Peko, and Robert Geathers. Renell is actually a long shot to be a top NFL player, and the success of prior 4th round D-linemen have zero impact on what he will do. But I still feel like he has a chance to be a good one.
