01-23-2020, 08:30 PM
01-23-2020, 09:03 PM
I really like McLaurin, but I wouldn't take any other draft over our's at the moment. Haskins definitely wasn't "average" QB play, either.
01-23-2020, 09:38 PM
I don't have insider so I can't click the link. But who was #1? From the comment above mine it seems like it was the Redskins?
Would have guessed San Francisco would be #1 due to the hype of Bose + Deebo.
Would have guessed San Francisco would be #1 due to the hype of Bose + Deebo.
01-23-2020, 10:56 PM
(01-23-2020, 09:38 PM)High Octane Wrote: [ -> ]I don't have insider so I can't click the link. But who was #1? From the comment above mine it seems like it was the Redskins?
Would have guessed San Francisco would be #1 due to the hype of Bose + Deebo.
It shows all the teams, unless I get Insider for having ESPN+?. Redskins were number one. Don't know why? But they were.
01-23-2020, 11:22 PM
Redskins draft wasnt better than SF, Oak, or Jax
01-24-2020, 07:50 AM
The Jags had the best draft. A future Superstar at QB and DE.
01-24-2020, 09:55 AM
I am glad that the Jags ranked as high as they did on this list. But I think they should have been ranked #1. Even more so after reading the description that the website gave for why the Redskins was #1. Jags had better performing Rookies on both side of the ball and more Rookies that performed better.
I think that earlier this year after the Jets game/during the Half way mark, the Jag's rookie class was ranked #1 on a list. I can't remember what list that was though. Maybe one from NFL.com
ETA: I found a list from NFL.com ranking the Jags Rookie Class as #1 during the halfway mark. This isn't the list I remember seeing. So maybe there is another one as well where they were ranked #1 during the halfway mark.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001...ies-thrive
Honestly, they should not have dropped. They should be ahead of the Redskins Rookie Class. I also think that San Francisco and Oakland should be ranked above the Redskins Rookie Class.
I think that earlier this year after the Jets game/during the Half way mark, the Jag's rookie class was ranked #1 on a list. I can't remember what list that was though. Maybe one from NFL.com
ETA: I found a list from NFL.com ranking the Jags Rookie Class as #1 during the halfway mark. This isn't the list I remember seeing. So maybe there is another one as well where they were ranked #1 during the halfway mark.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001...ies-thrive
Honestly, they should not have dropped. They should be ahead of the Redskins Rookie Class. I also think that San Francisco and Oakland should be ranked above the Redskins Rookie Class.
01-24-2020, 10:54 AM
Taylor is going to be a very good player as well. Maybe great on that side if we can get rid of Warflop and get him some good coaching.
01-24-2020, 11:04 AM
(01-24-2020, 10:54 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: [ -> ]Taylor is going to be a very good player as well. Maybe great on that side if we can get rid of Warflop and get him some good coaching.
This, I think Taylor will be the most improved player other than Minshew
01-24-2020, 11:56 AM
Ranking a rookie class this early is basically a crapshoot anyway. The order will change radically in 2 years from now as players develop or fall off.
01-24-2020, 10:51 PM
(01-24-2020, 11:56 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: [ -> ]Ranking a rookie class this early is basically a crapshoot anyway. The order will change radically in 2 years from now as players develop or fall off.
Sure it is but after the 1st season it's fun to see who performed and Minshew is an anomaly but darn he applies.
01-25-2020, 02:35 PM
Here's top 10 rookie classes:
Ranking the NFL's most productive 2019 rookie classes from 1-32
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Field Yates, Ryan Clark and Dan Graziano offer some early predictions on the teams that could see their regular-season win totals decline next season. (1:47)
Jan 23, 2020
Pro Football Focus
The ability to get production from players on rookie contracts is one of the biggest competitive edges NFL teams can create. It is easier to do that with a wealth of draft capital near the top of the board, of course, but it's important how much a team can get from its draft picks relative to where they were taken rather than just blindly adding together all the production from the class.
If Player X and Player Y have similar seasons, the production from Player Y, taken in the sixth round, is much more valuable than the production a team gets from first-round-pick Player X.
Pro Football Focus has unveiled its wins above replacement metric in recent weeks (PFF WAR), and we used it to rank all 32 teams on the value of their rookie class over expectation given where each player was selected in the 2019 draft.
1. Washington Redskins
Why they're ranked here: The Redskins got average quarterback play from Dwayne Haskins after he took over as the starter in Week 9 and an outstanding performance from third-round receiver Terry McLaurin. Play like that from two of the most valuable positions in the NFL will go a long way toward making a top draft class.
How their top pick fared: Haskins (No. 15 overall) got off to a rough start to his career with two shaky performances off the bench, but he rebounded with a 73.4 PFF grade (12th among quarterbacks) after taking over as the starter in Week 9.
Best value pick: McLaurin (No. 76 overall) was a revelation in 2019. His 86.5 receiving grade not only led all rookie wide receivers this season, but it was the highest mark since Odell Beckham Jr.'s in 2014.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/15 Dwayne Haskins QB Ohio State
1/26 Montez Sweat DE Mississippi State
3/76 Terry McLaurin WR Ohio State
4/112 Bryce Love RB Stanford
4/131 Wes Martin G Indiana
5/153 Ross Pierschbacher G Alabama
5/173 Cole Holcomb OLB North Carolina
6/206 Kelvin Harmon WR NC State
7/227 Jimmy Moreland CB James Madison
7/253 Jordan Brailford DE Oklahoma State
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
Why they're ranked here: Anytime you can get the most valuable rookie in the NFL (Gardner Minshew) in the sixth round of the draft, you're going to finish pretty high on this list. The Jaguars also got promising performances from early picks Josh Allen and Jawaan Taylor, both members of the PFF All-Rookie Team.
How their top pick fared: Allen (No. 7 overall) finished second among rookie edge defenders in total pressures and pressure rate, just behind No. 2 pick Nick Bosa. Allen wasn't as dominant as his 10.5 sacks would suggest, but he had a strong rookie season.
Best value pick: People seem to forget that Minshew (No. 178 overall) was dealing early in the season before being benched for a returning Nick Foles. Even with worse play after returning as the starter, he was our highest-graded rookie quarterback.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/7 Josh Allen OLB Kentucky
2/35 Jawaan Taylor OT Florida
3/69 Josh Oliver TE San José State
3/98 Quincy Williams S Murray State
5/140 Ryquell Armstead RB Temple
6/178 Gardner Minshew QB Washington State
7/235 Dontavius Russell DT Auburn
3. Kansas City Chiefs
Why they're ranked here: With no first-round pick and just three selections within the first five rounds, the Chiefs didn't have much to work with in the 2019 draft. However, they hit on key contributors in the second round who secured their spot among the top three classes.
How their top pick fared: Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (No. 56 overall) hasn't had a massive role in the Chiefs' offense given the playmakers they already had, but he has been electric when given the chance, with a passer rating when targeted of 153.9. He was also a dynamic returner, making the Pro Bowl team.
Best value pick: The loss of safety Juan Thornhill (No. 63 overall) to a torn ACL before the playoffs was a big blow for Kansas City. He was the primary free safety on a defense that allowed the third-best passer rating in the league on passes 20 or more yards downfield.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/56 Mecole Hardman WR Georgia
2/63 Juan Thornhill S Virginia
3/84 Khalen Saunders DT Western Illinois
6/201 Rashad Fenton CB South Carolina
6/214 Darwin Thompson RB Utah State
7/216 Nick Allegretti C Illinois
4. New York Giants
Why they're ranked here: We graded Daniel Jones as our 24th-ranked quarterback overall, but he had more success than many expected, throwing 24 touchdown passes. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Giants' second first-round pick, had the highest PFF grade of any rookie interior defensive lineman, and the team saw promising starts to the careers of late-round picks Darius Slayton and Julian Love.
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How their top pick fared: Jones (No. 6 overall) showed flashes of high-level play, but carelessness with the football is something to work on moving forward. His 31 turnover-worthy plays -- the plays our grading deem as riskiest, even if they didn't always result in a turnover -- were fourth-most in the NFL.
Best value pick: Wide receiver Slayton (No. 171 overall) was part of the year of the rookie wide receiver, significantly outperforming his fifth-round pedigree. His 18 receptions of 15-plus yards were fifth among rookie wideouts.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/6 Daniel Jones QB Duke
1/17 Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
1/30 Deandre Baker CB Georgia
3/95 Oshane Ximines DE Old Dominion
4/108 Julian Love CB Notre Dame
5/143 Ryan Connelly ILB Wisconsin
5/171 Darius Slayton WR Auburn
6/180 Corey Ballentine CB Washburn University
7/232 George Asafo-Adjei G Kentucky
7/245 Chris Slayton DT Syracuse
5. New Orleans Saints
Why they're ranked here: The Saints have mortgaged their future to win now in recent years, which left the draft cupboard bare in 2019. Despite that, they managed to nail their first two picks in Rounds 2 and 4, even getting key contributions from an undrafted free agent in defensive tackle Shy Tuttle. That's doing more with less.
How their top pick fared: Center Erik McCoy (No. 48 overall) wasn't only the best rookie center in the NFL, he was one of the top centers in the league. His PFF overall grade of 76.1 ranked fourth at the position.
Best value pick: Cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson (No. 105 overall) was one of the top values in the draft, for any team. He spent a lot of his time in the slot this past season, excelling there with the fourth-highest slot-coverage grade among qualifiers.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/48 Erik McCoy C Texas A&M
4/105 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S Florida
6/177 Saquan Hampton S Rutgers
7/231 Alizé Mack TE Notre Dame
7/244 Kaden Elliss OLB Idaho
6. Tennessee Titans
Why they're ranked here: Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and safety Amani Hooker both added value in limited roles this season, but the reason the Titans are ranked here is they added one of the most dynamic playmakers in the class and PFF's offensive rookie of the year in wide receiver A.J. Brown.
How their top pick fared: Simmons (No. 19 overall) returned from injury in Week 7 and was one of the more productive rookie interior defensive linemen in the NFL. His 70.4 PFF overall grade ranked 43rd among 117 qualifiers at the position.
Best value pick: Brown (No. 51 overall) was the No. 1 receiver after the catch this season. His 8.9 yards after the catch per reception led all wide receivers with 50 or more catches.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/19 Jeffery Simmons DT Mississippi State
2/51 A.J. Brown WR Ole Miss
3/82 Nate Davis G Charlotte
4/116 Amani Hooker S Iowa
5/168 D'Andre Walker OLB Georgia
6/188 David Long Jr. OLB West Virginia
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Why they're ranked here: The Buccaneers have made the secondary a priority in recent drafts, and they have hit on some of those picks. Both Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean showed promise as rookies, particularly Dean. He played like one of the better cornerbacks in the league over the second half of the season.
How their top pick fared: The biggest strength for linebacker Devin White (No. 5 overall) coming out of LSU -- his coverage ability -- didn't translate to the NFL right away. He did finish the season with his five highest PFF coverage grades of the year, which bodes well heading into 2020.
Best value pick: From Week 10 through the end of the season, Dean (No. 94 overall) forced incompletions on more than 30% of his targets and allowed a passer rating of just 29.1. Not bad for a third-round pick.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/5 Devin White ILB LSU
2/39 Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Central Michigan
3/94 Jamel Dean CB Auburn
3/99 Mike Edwards S Kentucky
4/107 Anthony Nelson DE Iowa
5/145 Matt Gay K Utah
6/208 Scott Miller WR Bowling Green
7/215 Terry Beckner Jr. DT Missouri
8. Chicago Bears
Why they're ranked here: The Bears have a strange class. They had only five picks, none before Round 3, with three of those five selections coming after Round 6. As a result, their expected return was low. Running back David Montgomery was really the only Bears' rookie to play significant snaps, and he managed to provide enough return from his third-round selection to land them at No. 8.
How their top pick fared: Montgomery (No. 73 overall) was a handful to tackle at Iowa State, and that elusiveness carried over to the NFL. His 47 broken tackles on rushing attempts were the eighth-most in the league.
Best value pick: N/A
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
3/73 David Montgomery RB Iowa State
4/126 Riley Ridley WR Georgia
6/205 Duke Shelley CB Kansas State
7/222 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB Florida Atlantic
7/238 Stephen Denmark CB Valdosta State GA
9. Indianapolis Colts
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Why they're ranked here: The Colts' rookie class wasn't without its struggles, but it did add some interesting pieces in coverage that showed promise. Both linebacker Bobby Okereke and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin made PFF's All-Rookie team despite early-season growing pains. If those two continue to progress, along with Marvell Tell III and Khari Willis, this class could yield several regular contributors on the defensive side.
How their top pick fared: Ya-Sin (No. 34 overall) improved greatly over the second half of the season. His PFF overall grade increased from 48.4 from Weeks 1 to 8 to 77.9 from Weeks 9 to 17.
Best value pick: Okereke (No. 89 overall) was strong in coverage, keeping pass catchers in front of him in their zone when on the field. He allowed just over 6 yards per target this season.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/34 Rock Ya-Sin CB Temple
2/49 Ben Banogu DE TCU
2/59 Parris Campbell WR Ohio State
3/89 Bobby Okereke OLB Stanford
4/109 Khari Willis S Michigan State
5/144 Marvell Tell III S USC
5/164 E.J. Speed OLB Tarleton State
6/199 Gerri Green OLB Mississippi State
7/240 Jackson Barton OT Utah
7/246 Javon Patterson C Ole Miss
10. Seattle Seahawks
Why they're ranked here: The first-round selection of pass-rusher L.J. Collier was a flop in Year 1, but the Seahawks got one of the biggest steals of the draft, with wide receiver DK Metcalf falling in their laps at the end of the second round. His freakish athleticism has been a game-changer for the offense, pushing the class into the top 10.
How their top pick fared: Seattle would have hoped for a better debut season from the 24-year-old Collier (No. 29 overall). He played just 152 snaps and recorded one pressure in 86 pass-rushing snaps.
Best value pick: Metcalf (No. 64 overall) has given the Seahawks a legitimate threat opposite Tyler Lockett. He had eight touchdowns this season, and he led all rookies in receptions 20-plus yards downfield (including the postseason).
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/29 L.J. Collier DE TCU
2/47 Marquise Blair S Utah
2/64 DK Metcalf WR Ole Miss
3/88 Cody Barton OLB Utah
4/120 Gary Jennings Jr. WR West Virginia
4/124 Phil Haynes G Wake Forest
4/132 Ugochukwu Amadi S Oregon
5/142 Ben Burr-Kirven ILB Washington
6/204 Travis Homer RB Miami
6/209 Demarcus Christmas DT Florida State
7/236 John Ursua WR Hawai'i
Ranking the NFL's most productive 2019 rookie classes from 1-32
play
Field Yates, Ryan Clark and Dan Graziano offer some early predictions on the teams that could see their regular-season win totals decline next season. (1:47)
Jan 23, 2020
Pro Football Focus
The ability to get production from players on rookie contracts is one of the biggest competitive edges NFL teams can create. It is easier to do that with a wealth of draft capital near the top of the board, of course, but it's important how much a team can get from its draft picks relative to where they were taken rather than just blindly adding together all the production from the class.
If Player X and Player Y have similar seasons, the production from Player Y, taken in the sixth round, is much more valuable than the production a team gets from first-round-pick Player X.
Pro Football Focus has unveiled its wins above replacement metric in recent weeks (PFF WAR), and we used it to rank all 32 teams on the value of their rookie class over expectation given where each player was selected in the 2019 draft.
1. Washington Redskins
Why they're ranked here: The Redskins got average quarterback play from Dwayne Haskins after he took over as the starter in Week 9 and an outstanding performance from third-round receiver Terry McLaurin. Play like that from two of the most valuable positions in the NFL will go a long way toward making a top draft class.
How their top pick fared: Haskins (No. 15 overall) got off to a rough start to his career with two shaky performances off the bench, but he rebounded with a 73.4 PFF grade (12th among quarterbacks) after taking over as the starter in Week 9.
Best value pick: McLaurin (No. 76 overall) was a revelation in 2019. His 86.5 receiving grade not only led all rookie wide receivers this season, but it was the highest mark since Odell Beckham Jr.'s in 2014.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/15 Dwayne Haskins QB Ohio State
1/26 Montez Sweat DE Mississippi State
3/76 Terry McLaurin WR Ohio State
4/112 Bryce Love RB Stanford
4/131 Wes Martin G Indiana
5/153 Ross Pierschbacher G Alabama
5/173 Cole Holcomb OLB North Carolina
6/206 Kelvin Harmon WR NC State
7/227 Jimmy Moreland CB James Madison
7/253 Jordan Brailford DE Oklahoma State
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
Why they're ranked here: Anytime you can get the most valuable rookie in the NFL (Gardner Minshew) in the sixth round of the draft, you're going to finish pretty high on this list. The Jaguars also got promising performances from early picks Josh Allen and Jawaan Taylor, both members of the PFF All-Rookie Team.
How their top pick fared: Allen (No. 7 overall) finished second among rookie edge defenders in total pressures and pressure rate, just behind No. 2 pick Nick Bosa. Allen wasn't as dominant as his 10.5 sacks would suggest, but he had a strong rookie season.
Best value pick: People seem to forget that Minshew (No. 178 overall) was dealing early in the season before being benched for a returning Nick Foles. Even with worse play after returning as the starter, he was our highest-graded rookie quarterback.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/7 Josh Allen OLB Kentucky
2/35 Jawaan Taylor OT Florida
3/69 Josh Oliver TE San José State
3/98 Quincy Williams S Murray State
5/140 Ryquell Armstead RB Temple
6/178 Gardner Minshew QB Washington State
7/235 Dontavius Russell DT Auburn
3. Kansas City Chiefs
Why they're ranked here: With no first-round pick and just three selections within the first five rounds, the Chiefs didn't have much to work with in the 2019 draft. However, they hit on key contributors in the second round who secured their spot among the top three classes.
How their top pick fared: Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (No. 56 overall) hasn't had a massive role in the Chiefs' offense given the playmakers they already had, but he has been electric when given the chance, with a passer rating when targeted of 153.9. He was also a dynamic returner, making the Pro Bowl team.
Best value pick: The loss of safety Juan Thornhill (No. 63 overall) to a torn ACL before the playoffs was a big blow for Kansas City. He was the primary free safety on a defense that allowed the third-best passer rating in the league on passes 20 or more yards downfield.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/56 Mecole Hardman WR Georgia
2/63 Juan Thornhill S Virginia
3/84 Khalen Saunders DT Western Illinois
6/201 Rashad Fenton CB South Carolina
6/214 Darwin Thompson RB Utah State
7/216 Nick Allegretti C Illinois
4. New York Giants
Why they're ranked here: We graded Daniel Jones as our 24th-ranked quarterback overall, but he had more success than many expected, throwing 24 touchdown passes. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Giants' second first-round pick, had the highest PFF grade of any rookie interior defensive lineman, and the team saw promising starts to the careers of late-round picks Darius Slayton and Julian Love.
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How their top pick fared: Jones (No. 6 overall) showed flashes of high-level play, but carelessness with the football is something to work on moving forward. His 31 turnover-worthy plays -- the plays our grading deem as riskiest, even if they didn't always result in a turnover -- were fourth-most in the NFL.
Best value pick: Wide receiver Slayton (No. 171 overall) was part of the year of the rookie wide receiver, significantly outperforming his fifth-round pedigree. His 18 receptions of 15-plus yards were fifth among rookie wideouts.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/6 Daniel Jones QB Duke
1/17 Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
1/30 Deandre Baker CB Georgia
3/95 Oshane Ximines DE Old Dominion
4/108 Julian Love CB Notre Dame
5/143 Ryan Connelly ILB Wisconsin
5/171 Darius Slayton WR Auburn
6/180 Corey Ballentine CB Washburn University
7/232 George Asafo-Adjei G Kentucky
7/245 Chris Slayton DT Syracuse
5. New Orleans Saints
Why they're ranked here: The Saints have mortgaged their future to win now in recent years, which left the draft cupboard bare in 2019. Despite that, they managed to nail their first two picks in Rounds 2 and 4, even getting key contributions from an undrafted free agent in defensive tackle Shy Tuttle. That's doing more with less.
How their top pick fared: Center Erik McCoy (No. 48 overall) wasn't only the best rookie center in the NFL, he was one of the top centers in the league. His PFF overall grade of 76.1 ranked fourth at the position.
Best value pick: Cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson (No. 105 overall) was one of the top values in the draft, for any team. He spent a lot of his time in the slot this past season, excelling there with the fourth-highest slot-coverage grade among qualifiers.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/48 Erik McCoy C Texas A&M
4/105 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S Florida
6/177 Saquan Hampton S Rutgers
7/231 Alizé Mack TE Notre Dame
7/244 Kaden Elliss OLB Idaho
6. Tennessee Titans
Why they're ranked here: Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and safety Amani Hooker both added value in limited roles this season, but the reason the Titans are ranked here is they added one of the most dynamic playmakers in the class and PFF's offensive rookie of the year in wide receiver A.J. Brown.
How their top pick fared: Simmons (No. 19 overall) returned from injury in Week 7 and was one of the more productive rookie interior defensive linemen in the NFL. His 70.4 PFF overall grade ranked 43rd among 117 qualifiers at the position.
Best value pick: Brown (No. 51 overall) was the No. 1 receiver after the catch this season. His 8.9 yards after the catch per reception led all wide receivers with 50 or more catches.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/19 Jeffery Simmons DT Mississippi State
2/51 A.J. Brown WR Ole Miss
3/82 Nate Davis G Charlotte
4/116 Amani Hooker S Iowa
5/168 D'Andre Walker OLB Georgia
6/188 David Long Jr. OLB West Virginia
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Why they're ranked here: The Buccaneers have made the secondary a priority in recent drafts, and they have hit on some of those picks. Both Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean showed promise as rookies, particularly Dean. He played like one of the better cornerbacks in the league over the second half of the season.
How their top pick fared: The biggest strength for linebacker Devin White (No. 5 overall) coming out of LSU -- his coverage ability -- didn't translate to the NFL right away. He did finish the season with his five highest PFF coverage grades of the year, which bodes well heading into 2020.
Best value pick: From Week 10 through the end of the season, Dean (No. 94 overall) forced incompletions on more than 30% of his targets and allowed a passer rating of just 29.1. Not bad for a third-round pick.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/5 Devin White ILB LSU
2/39 Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Central Michigan
3/94 Jamel Dean CB Auburn
3/99 Mike Edwards S Kentucky
4/107 Anthony Nelson DE Iowa
5/145 Matt Gay K Utah
6/208 Scott Miller WR Bowling Green
7/215 Terry Beckner Jr. DT Missouri
8. Chicago Bears
Why they're ranked here: The Bears have a strange class. They had only five picks, none before Round 3, with three of those five selections coming after Round 6. As a result, their expected return was low. Running back David Montgomery was really the only Bears' rookie to play significant snaps, and he managed to provide enough return from his third-round selection to land them at No. 8.
How their top pick fared: Montgomery (No. 73 overall) was a handful to tackle at Iowa State, and that elusiveness carried over to the NFL. His 47 broken tackles on rushing attempts were the eighth-most in the league.
Best value pick: N/A
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
3/73 David Montgomery RB Iowa State
4/126 Riley Ridley WR Georgia
6/205 Duke Shelley CB Kansas State
7/222 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB Florida Atlantic
7/238 Stephen Denmark CB Valdosta State GA
9. Indianapolis Colts
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What you need to know:
• Kiper's debut Mock » | McShay's Mock 1.0 »
• Kiper's Big Board » | McShay's Top 32 »
• First Draft podcast » | Draft order »
• Full class rankings from Scouts Inc. »
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Why they're ranked here: The Colts' rookie class wasn't without its struggles, but it did add some interesting pieces in coverage that showed promise. Both linebacker Bobby Okereke and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin made PFF's All-Rookie team despite early-season growing pains. If those two continue to progress, along with Marvell Tell III and Khari Willis, this class could yield several regular contributors on the defensive side.
How their top pick fared: Ya-Sin (No. 34 overall) improved greatly over the second half of the season. His PFF overall grade increased from 48.4 from Weeks 1 to 8 to 77.9 from Weeks 9 to 17.
Best value pick: Okereke (No. 89 overall) was strong in coverage, keeping pass catchers in front of him in their zone when on the field. He allowed just over 6 yards per target this season.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/34 Rock Ya-Sin CB Temple
2/49 Ben Banogu DE TCU
2/59 Parris Campbell WR Ohio State
3/89 Bobby Okereke OLB Stanford
4/109 Khari Willis S Michigan State
5/144 Marvell Tell III S USC
5/164 E.J. Speed OLB Tarleton State
6/199 Gerri Green OLB Mississippi State
7/240 Jackson Barton OT Utah
7/246 Javon Patterson C Ole Miss
10. Seattle Seahawks
Why they're ranked here: The first-round selection of pass-rusher L.J. Collier was a flop in Year 1, but the Seahawks got one of the biggest steals of the draft, with wide receiver DK Metcalf falling in their laps at the end of the second round. His freakish athleticism has been a game-changer for the offense, pushing the class into the top 10.
How their top pick fared: Seattle would have hoped for a better debut season from the 24-year-old Collier (No. 29 overall). He played just 152 snaps and recorded one pressure in 86 pass-rushing snaps.
Best value pick: Metcalf (No. 64 overall) has given the Seahawks a legitimate threat opposite Tyler Lockett. He had eight touchdowns this season, and he led all rookies in receptions 20-plus yards downfield (including the postseason).
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/29 L.J. Collier DE TCU
2/47 Marquise Blair S Utah
2/64 DK Metcalf WR Ole Miss
3/88 Cody Barton OLB Utah
4/120 Gary Jennings Jr. WR West Virginia
4/124 Phil Haynes G Wake Forest
4/132 Ugochukwu Amadi S Oregon
5/142 Ben Burr-Kirven ILB Washington
6/204 Travis Homer RB Miami
6/209 Demarcus Christmas DT Florida State
7/236 John Ursua WR Hawai'i
01-25-2020, 04:31 PM
(01-25-2020, 02:35 PM)Rockman1966 Wrote: [ -> ]Here's top 10 rookie classes:A bad list when the Raiders isnt even in the top 10. They should be top 5 at the very least. Give me their class over the Redskins any day of the week
Ranking the NFL's most productive 2019 rookie classes from 1-32
play
Field Yates, Ryan Clark and Dan Graziano offer some early predictions on the teams that could see their regular-season win totals decline next season. (1:47)
Jan 23, 2020
Pro Football Focus
The ability to get production from players on rookie contracts is one of the biggest competitive edges NFL teams can create. It is easier to do that with a wealth of draft capital near the top of the board, of course, but it's important how much a team can get from its draft picks relative to where they were taken rather than just blindly adding together all the production from the class.
If Player X and Player Y have similar seasons, the production from Player Y, taken in the sixth round, is much more valuable than the production a team gets from first-round-pick Player X.
Pro Football Focus has unveiled its wins above replacement metric in recent weeks (PFF WAR), and we used it to rank all 32 teams on the value of their rookie class over expectation given where each player was selected in the 2019 draft.
1. Washington Redskins
Why they're ranked here: The Redskins got average quarterback play from Dwayne Haskins after he took over as the starter in Week 9 and an outstanding performance from third-round receiver Terry McLaurin. Play like that from two of the most valuable positions in the NFL will go a long way toward making a top draft class.
How their top pick fared: Haskins (No. 15 overall) got off to a rough start to his career with two shaky performances off the bench, but he rebounded with a 73.4 PFF grade (12th among quarterbacks) after taking over as the starter in Week 9.
Best value pick: McLaurin (No. 76 overall) was a revelation in 2019. His 86.5 receiving grade not only led all rookie wide receivers this season, but it was the highest mark since Odell Beckham Jr.'s in 2014.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/15 Dwayne Haskins QB Ohio State
1/26 Montez Sweat DE Mississippi State
3/76 Terry McLaurin WR Ohio State
4/112 Bryce Love RB Stanford
4/131 Wes Martin G Indiana
5/153 Ross Pierschbacher G Alabama
5/173 Cole Holcomb OLB North Carolina
6/206 Kelvin Harmon WR NC State
7/227 Jimmy Moreland CB James Madison
7/253 Jordan Brailford DE Oklahoma State
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
Why they're ranked here: Anytime you can get the most valuable rookie in the NFL (Gardner Minshew) in the sixth round of the draft, you're going to finish pretty high on this list. The Jaguars also got promising performances from early picks Josh Allen and Jawaan Taylor, both members of the PFF All-Rookie Team.
How their top pick fared: Allen (No. 7 overall) finished second among rookie edge defenders in total pressures and pressure rate, just behind No. 2 pick Nick Bosa. Allen wasn't as dominant as his 10.5 sacks would suggest, but he had a strong rookie season.
Best value pick: People seem to forget that Minshew (No. 178 overall) was dealing early in the season before being benched for a returning Nick Foles. Even with worse play after returning as the starter, he was our highest-graded rookie quarterback.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/7 Josh Allen OLB Kentucky
2/35 Jawaan Taylor OT Florida
3/69 Josh Oliver TE San José State
3/98 Quincy Williams S Murray State
5/140 Ryquell Armstead RB Temple
6/178 Gardner Minshew QB Washington State
7/235 Dontavius Russell DT Auburn
3. Kansas City Chiefs
Why they're ranked here: With no first-round pick and just three selections within the first five rounds, the Chiefs didn't have much to work with in the 2019 draft. However, they hit on key contributors in the second round who secured their spot among the top three classes.
How their top pick fared: Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (No. 56 overall) hasn't had a massive role in the Chiefs' offense given the playmakers they already had, but he has been electric when given the chance, with a passer rating when targeted of 153.9. He was also a dynamic returner, making the Pro Bowl team.
Best value pick: The loss of safety Juan Thornhill (No. 63 overall) to a torn ACL before the playoffs was a big blow for Kansas City. He was the primary free safety on a defense that allowed the third-best passer rating in the league on passes 20 or more yards downfield.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/56 Mecole Hardman WR Georgia
2/63 Juan Thornhill S Virginia
3/84 Khalen Saunders DT Western Illinois
6/201 Rashad Fenton CB South Carolina
6/214 Darwin Thompson RB Utah State
7/216 Nick Allegretti C Illinois
4. New York Giants
Why they're ranked here: We graded Daniel Jones as our 24th-ranked quarterback overall, but he had more success than many expected, throwing 24 touchdown passes. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Giants' second first-round pick, had the highest PFF grade of any rookie interior defensive lineman, and the team saw promising starts to the careers of late-round picks Darius Slayton and Julian Love.
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How their top pick fared: Jones (No. 6 overall) showed flashes of high-level play, but carelessness with the football is something to work on moving forward. His 31 turnover-worthy plays -- the plays our grading deem as riskiest, even if they didn't always result in a turnover -- were fourth-most in the NFL.
Best value pick: Wide receiver Slayton (No. 171 overall) was part of the year of the rookie wide receiver, significantly outperforming his fifth-round pedigree. His 18 receptions of 15-plus yards were fifth among rookie wideouts.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/6 Daniel Jones QB Duke
1/17 Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
1/30 Deandre Baker CB Georgia
3/95 Oshane Ximines DE Old Dominion
4/108 Julian Love CB Notre Dame
5/143 Ryan Connelly ILB Wisconsin
5/171 Darius Slayton WR Auburn
6/180 Corey Ballentine CB Washburn University
7/232 George Asafo-Adjei G Kentucky
7/245 Chris Slayton DT Syracuse
5. New Orleans Saints
Why they're ranked here: The Saints have mortgaged their future to win now in recent years, which left the draft cupboard bare in 2019. Despite that, they managed to nail their first two picks in Rounds 2 and 4, even getting key contributions from an undrafted free agent in defensive tackle Shy Tuttle. That's doing more with less.
How their top pick fared: Center Erik McCoy (No. 48 overall) wasn't only the best rookie center in the NFL, he was one of the top centers in the league. His PFF overall grade of 76.1 ranked fourth at the position.
Best value pick: Cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson (No. 105 overall) was one of the top values in the draft, for any team. He spent a lot of his time in the slot this past season, excelling there with the fourth-highest slot-coverage grade among qualifiers.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/48 Erik McCoy C Texas A&M
4/105 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S Florida
6/177 Saquan Hampton S Rutgers
7/231 Alizé Mack TE Notre Dame
7/244 Kaden Elliss OLB Idaho
6. Tennessee Titans
Why they're ranked here: Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and safety Amani Hooker both added value in limited roles this season, but the reason the Titans are ranked here is they added one of the most dynamic playmakers in the class and PFF's offensive rookie of the year in wide receiver A.J. Brown.
How their top pick fared: Simmons (No. 19 overall) returned from injury in Week 7 and was one of the more productive rookie interior defensive linemen in the NFL. His 70.4 PFF overall grade ranked 43rd among 117 qualifiers at the position.
Best value pick: Brown (No. 51 overall) was the No. 1 receiver after the catch this season. His 8.9 yards after the catch per reception led all wide receivers with 50 or more catches.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/19 Jeffery Simmons DT Mississippi State
2/51 A.J. Brown WR Ole Miss
3/82 Nate Davis G Charlotte
4/116 Amani Hooker S Iowa
5/168 D'Andre Walker OLB Georgia
6/188 David Long Jr. OLB West Virginia
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Why they're ranked here: The Buccaneers have made the secondary a priority in recent drafts, and they have hit on some of those picks. Both Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean showed promise as rookies, particularly Dean. He played like one of the better cornerbacks in the league over the second half of the season.
How their top pick fared: The biggest strength for linebacker Devin White (No. 5 overall) coming out of LSU -- his coverage ability -- didn't translate to the NFL right away. He did finish the season with his five highest PFF coverage grades of the year, which bodes well heading into 2020.
Best value pick: From Week 10 through the end of the season, Dean (No. 94 overall) forced incompletions on more than 30% of his targets and allowed a passer rating of just 29.1. Not bad for a third-round pick.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/5 Devin White ILB LSU
2/39 Sean Murphy-Bunting CB Central Michigan
3/94 Jamel Dean CB Auburn
3/99 Mike Edwards S Kentucky
4/107 Anthony Nelson DE Iowa
5/145 Matt Gay K Utah
6/208 Scott Miller WR Bowling Green
7/215 Terry Beckner Jr. DT Missouri
8. Chicago Bears
Why they're ranked here: The Bears have a strange class. They had only five picks, none before Round 3, with three of those five selections coming after Round 6. As a result, their expected return was low. Running back David Montgomery was really the only Bears' rookie to play significant snaps, and he managed to provide enough return from his third-round selection to land them at No. 8.
How their top pick fared: Montgomery (No. 73 overall) was a handful to tackle at Iowa State, and that elusiveness carried over to the NFL. His 47 broken tackles on rushing attempts were the eighth-most in the league.
Best value pick: N/A
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
3/73 David Montgomery RB Iowa State
4/126 Riley Ridley WR Georgia
6/205 Duke Shelley CB Kansas State
7/222 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB Florida Atlantic
7/238 Stephen Denmark CB Valdosta State GA
9. Indianapolis Colts
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Why they're ranked here: The Colts' rookie class wasn't without its struggles, but it did add some interesting pieces in coverage that showed promise. Both linebacker Bobby Okereke and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin made PFF's All-Rookie team despite early-season growing pains. If those two continue to progress, along with Marvell Tell III and Khari Willis, this class could yield several regular contributors on the defensive side.
How their top pick fared: Ya-Sin (No. 34 overall) improved greatly over the second half of the season. His PFF overall grade increased from 48.4 from Weeks 1 to 8 to 77.9 from Weeks 9 to 17.
Best value pick: Okereke (No. 89 overall) was strong in coverage, keeping pass catchers in front of him in their zone when on the field. He allowed just over 6 yards per target this season.
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
2/34 Rock Ya-Sin CB Temple
2/49 Ben Banogu DE TCU
2/59 Parris Campbell WR Ohio State
3/89 Bobby Okereke OLB Stanford
4/109 Khari Willis S Michigan State
5/144 Marvell Tell III S USC
5/164 E.J. Speed OLB Tarleton State
6/199 Gerri Green OLB Mississippi State
7/240 Jackson Barton OT Utah
7/246 Javon Patterson C Ole Miss
10. Seattle Seahawks
Why they're ranked here: The first-round selection of pass-rusher L.J. Collier was a flop in Year 1, but the Seahawks got one of the biggest steals of the draft, with wide receiver DK Metcalf falling in their laps at the end of the second round. His freakish athleticism has been a game-changer for the offense, pushing the class into the top 10.
How their top pick fared: Seattle would have hoped for a better debut season from the 24-year-old Collier (No. 29 overall). He played just 152 snaps and recorded one pressure in 86 pass-rushing snaps.
Best value pick: Metcalf (No. 64 overall) has given the Seahawks a legitimate threat opposite Tyler Lockett. He had eight touchdowns this season, and he led all rookies in receptions 20-plus yards downfield (including the postseason).
ROUND/PICK NAME [BLEEP] COLLEGE
1/29 L.J. Collier DE TCU
2/47 Marquise Blair S Utah
2/64 DK Metcalf WR Ole Miss
3/88 Cody Barton OLB Utah
4/120 Gary Jennings Jr. WR West Virginia
4/124 Phil Haynes G Wake Forest
4/132 Ugochukwu Amadi S Oregon
5/142 Ben Burr-Kirven ILB Washington
6/204 Travis Homer RB Miami
6/209 Demarcus Christmas DT Florida State
7/236 John Ursua WR Hawai'i