It’s been a week since the NFL draft began, and hundreds of players learned where they’d begin their NFL careers. For the 32 players taken in Round 1 of the draft, there are high expectations as they enter their rookie seasons.
In recent years, the NFL has seen some exceptional rookie performances from Brock Bowers setting the rookie reception record, Puka Nacua breaking the rookie receiving yards record and Nacua, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson all reaching 1,400 receiving yards in their rookie seasons. Those performances, however, are far from the norm for most rookies, who are working to adjust to NFL-level offenses, defenses and the speed of the game as a whole.
