Redzone Rookie Report

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Redzone Rookie Report

Presented by: Kfox

 

Good morning Redzone! I present to you the first volume of the Redzone’s rookie report where we will have different topics with every volume ranging from impactful rookies to scouting reports on the new incoming prospects.

 

I plan on dropping two-three of these reports a season, if you have any suggestions on content or just want to provide some feedback any and all would be greatly appreciated.

 

Season 71 draft was an eventful one to say the least. We had the Eagles who had three 1st round picks all in the top ten, the Jets drafting 17 total players throughout the draft, Bengals front office wheeling and dealing. 

 

10 Impactful Rookies

 

10.) DT Rishard Perryman - Titans

11 TAK - 3 SCK

Season 71 had quite a few DT’s worthy of being selected in the first round. Perryman may have slipped down some boards a little bit with the other big name DT’s above him, but hey that worked out great for Tennessee because he is looking like a great fit on that defensive front.

 

9.) WR Emmett Wright - Eagles

24 REC - 393 YDS - 16.4 AVG - 4 TD

Wright was brought into a wide receiver group that was already heavy. I personally did not like this pick, but looks like I could be wrong down the road. Wright and Peterman are slowly working up a nice connection. Excited to see where this goes.

 

8.) QB Travis Peterman - Eagles

89/162 - 54.94% - 1,213 YDS - 10 TD - 16 INT

The Eagles are 1-4 and Peterman’s stats are not the greatest but I look for this ship to turn around soon. Peterman has proven he can throw the ball, now it’s time to bring everything together.

 

7.) DE Andrew Royals - Eagles

5 TAK - 4 SCK - 1 FF

This team has quite a bit of holes on this roster and did a good job of drafting to fix them. Royals has been playing since day one and have put up some numbers.

 

6.) DE Justin Locke - Chiefs

12 TAK - 4 SCK - 1 FF

Kansas City had one of the worst defensive units in all of redzone last year. The team spent a ridiculous amount of money to bring in EDGE Von Miller and used two first round picks on pass rushers. 

 

5.) DE Zach Hobson - Falcons

9 TAK - 3 SCK - 1 FF - 1 TD

Atlanta could have gone multiple ways with the 2nd pick of the draft, but they stuck to their gut and went with the best player available on their board. Hobson has been putting up some nice numbers so far.

 

4.) OLB Christain Chamberlain - Cardinals

8 TAK - 3 SCK - 2 FF

Christain Chandler's sudden retirement really put a damper on things in Arizona. The team entered the offseason with legitimate pass rushers outside of J.J. Watt. Chamberlain has played every down as a rookie and is putting up some nice numbers. 

 

3.) LB Clyde Macklin - Seahawks

33 TAK - 2 SCK - 1 INT

Seattle traded away veteran LB Bobby Wagner who has been the rock of that defense for the last couple of years. Macklin has stepped into that role nicely, it’s almost like Wagner never left.

 

2.) WR Jarred Hatchett - Giants

27 REC - 569 YDS - 21.1 AVG - 6 TD

I hated when the Giants traded up in the draft to pick number four, but man it is looking like it was a great move. The Giants have their new number one WR.

 

1.) LB Kordell Bayless - Rams

26 TAK - 2 SCK - 2 INT

Bayless was viewed by many as one of the best players in the class, Rams really got lucky that he fell all the way to pick #10.

 

QB Class Rankings

 

Below we are going to take a look at the QB classes of 2021 & 2020 and compare each 1st round QB’s rookie year:

 

2021

QB Trey Lance was the best out of this group (has the best supporting cast out of the others, so that definitely helps). Trevor Lawrence has been the greatest prospect since Andrew Luck, he is having some growing pains early in his career and has yet to live up to the hype.

 

2020

Joe Burrow’s rookie season ended short in Cincinnati due to the season-ending injury. Justin Herbert has gone down hill since his red-hot rookie campaign. 

 

The 2021 class has the greater stats but that is due in part to playing time. It’s going to be interesting to watch these QB’s progress through the next 7-8 season’s in Redzone and see who will come out on top as the best quarterback.