NFL training camp previews for all 32 teams.

[Greenbacks]

Round 4

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	37	Soppe	Travis Kelce, KC	TE2
2	38	Joyner	Bilal Powell, NYJ	RB17
3	39	Triplett	Ty Montgomery, GB	RB18
4	40	Howell	Aaron Rodgers, GB	QB1
5	41	Bell	Kelvin Benjamin, Car	WR20
6	42	Carpenter	Joe Mixon, Cin	RB19
7	43	Bowen	Julian Edelman, NE	WR21
8	44	Cockcroft	Michael Crabtree, Oak	WR22
9	45	McCormick	Danny Woodhead, Bal	RB20
10	46	Rothstein	Jarvis Landry, Mia	WR23
11	47	Karabell	Larry Fitzgerald, Ari	WR24
12	48	Clay	Marshawn Lynch, Oak	RB21

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[Greenbacks]

Round 5

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	49	Clay	Allen Robinson, Jax	WR25
2	50	Karabell	Stefon Diggs, Min	WR26
3	51	Rothstein	Tom Brady, NE	QB2
4	52	McCormick	Mark Ingram, NO	RB22
5	53	Cockcroft	Jordan Reed, Wsh	TE3
6	54	Bowen	Pierre Garcon, SF	WR27
7	55	Carpenter	Sammy Watkins, LAR	WR28
8	56	Bell	Greg Olsen, Car	TE4
9	57	Howell	Delanie Walker, Ten	TE5
10	58	Triplett	Paul Perkins, NYG	RB23
11	59	Joyner	DeSean Jackson, TB	WR29
12	60	Soppe	Jamison Crowder, Wsh	WR30

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[Greenbacks]

Round 6

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	61	Soppe	Martavis Bryant, Pit	WR31
2	62	Joyner	Mike Gillislee, NE	RB24
3	63	Triplett	Tyler Eifert, Cin	TE6
4	64	Howell	Emmanuel Sanders, Den	WR32
5	65	Bell	Drew Brees, NO	QB3
6	66	Carpenter	Tyreek Hill, KC	WR33
7	67	Bowen	Willie Snead, NO	WR34
8	68	Cockcroft	Frank Gore, Ind	RB25
9	69	McCormick	Ameer Abdullah, Det	RB26
10	70	Rothstein	Theo Riddick, Det	RB27
11	71	Karabell	Duke Johnson Jr., Cle	RB28
12	72	Clay	Donte Moncrief, Ind	WR35

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[Greenbacks]

Round 7

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	73	Clay	Jeremy Maclin, Bal	WR36
2	74	Karabell	Tyrell Williams, LAC	WR37
3	75	Rothstein	Eddie Lacy, Sea	RB29
4	76	McCormick	Jimmy Graham, Sea	TE7
5	77	Cockcroft	DeVante Parker, Mia	WR38
6	78	Bowen	Adrian Peterson, NO	RB30
7	79	Carpenter	Thomas Rawls, Sea	RB31
8	80	Bell	Rob Kelley, Wsh	RB32
9	81	Howell	Terrance West, Bal	RB33
10	82	Triplett	Spencer Ware, KC	RB34
11	83	Joyner	Brandon Marshall, NYG	WR39
12	84	Soppe	Kyle Rudolph, Min	TE8

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[Greenbacks]

Round 8

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	85	Soppe	LeGarrette Blount, Phi	RB35
2	86	Joyner	Tevin Coleman, Atl	RB36
3	87	Triplett	C.J. Anderson, Den	RB37
4	88	Howell	C.J. Prosise, Sea	RB38
5	89	Bell	Cameron Meredith, Chi	WR40
6	90	Carpenter	Russell Wilson, Sea	QB4
7	91	Bowen	Kareem Hunt, KC	RB39
8	92	Cockcroft	Matt Ryan, Atl	QB5
9	93	McCormick	Derrick Henry, Ten	RB40
10	94	Rothstein	Matt Forte, NYJ	RB41
11	95	Karabell	Darren McFadden, Dal	RB42
12	96	Clay	Andrew Luck, Ind	QB6

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[Greenbacks]

Round 9

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	97	Clay	Corey Davis, Ten	WR41
2	98	Karabell	Kenny Britt, Cle	WR42
3	99	Rothstein	John Brown, Ari	WR43
4	100	McCormick	Doug Martin, TB	RB43
5	101	Cockcroft	Adam Thielen, Min	WR44
6	102	Bowen	Zach Ertz, Phi	TE9
7	103	Carpenter	Hunter Henry, LAC	TE10
8	104	Bell	Eric Decker, Ten	WR45
9	105	Howell	Jacquizz Rodgers, TB	RB44
10	106	Triplett	Randall Cobb, GB	WR46
11	107	Joyner	Cam Newton, Car	QB7
12	108	Soppe	Mike Wallace, Bal	WR47

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[Greenbacks]

Round 10

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	109	Soppe	Ted Ginn Jr., NO	WR48
2	110	Joyner	Rishard Matthews, Ten	WR49
3	111	Triplett	Jamaal Williams, GB	RB45
4	112	Howell	James White, NE	RB46
5	113	Bell	Darren Sproles, Phi	RB47
6	114	Carpenter	Corey Coleman, Cle	WR50
7	115	Bowen	Sterling Shepard, NYG	WR51
8	116	Cockcroft	Marvin Jones Jr., Det	WR52
9	117	McCormick	Marcus Mariota, Ten	QB8
10	118	Rothstein	Martellus Bennett, GB	TE11
11	119	Karabell	Jonathan Stewart, Car	RB48
12	120	Clay	Eric Ebron, Det	TE12

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[Greenbacks]

Round 11

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	121	Clay	Giovani Bernard, Cin	RB49
2	122	Karabell	Kenny Golladay, Det	WR53
3	123	Rothstein	Josh Doctson, Wsh	WR54
4	124	McCormick	Jordan Matthews, Buf	WR55
5	125	Cockcroft	Kirk Cousins, Wsh	QB9
6	126	Bowen	Jameis Winston, TB	QB10
7	127	Carpenter	Kevin White, Chi	WR56
8	128	Bell	Austin Hooper, Atl	TE13
9	129	Howell	Jeremy Hill, Cin	RB50
10	130	Triplett	Derek Carr, Oak	QB11
11	131	Joyner	Latavius Murray, Min	RB51
12	132	Soppe	John Ross, Cin	WR57

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[Greenbacks]

Round 12

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	133	Soppe	Rex Burkhead, NE	RB52
2	134	Joyner	Tyler Lockett, Sea	WR58
3	135	Triplett	Kenny Stills, Mia	WR59
4	136	Howell	Jamaal Charles, Den	RB53
5	137	Bell	Alvin Kamara, NO	RB54
6	138	Carpenter	Breshad Perriman, Bal	WR60
7	139	Bowen	Zay Jones, Buf	WR61
8	140	Cockcroft	Robert Turbin, Ind	RB55
9	141	McCormick	Samaje Perine, Wsh	RB56
10	142	Rothstein	Chris Thompson, Wsh	RB57
11	143	Karabell	Jack Doyle, Ind	TE14
12	144	Clay	D'Onta Foreman, Hou	RB58

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[Greenbacks]

Round 13

Pick	Overall	By	Player	Pos Rank
1	145	Clay	Jonathan Williams, Buf	RB59
2	146	Karabell	Robby Anderson, NYJ	WR62
3	147	Rothstein	Cameron Brate, TB	TE15
4	148	McCormick	DeAndre Washington, Oak	RB60
5	149	Cockcroft	Jason Witten, Dal	TE16
6	150	Bowen	Shane Vereen, NYG	RB61
7	151	Carpenter	Seattle Seahawks	D/ST1
8	152	Bell	Dak Prescott, Dal	QB12
9	153	Howell	Matt Breida, SF	RB62
10	154	Triplett	C.J. Fiedorowicz, Hou	TE17
11	155	Joyner	Coby Fleener, NO	TE18
12	156	Soppe	Matthew Stafford, Det	QB13

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[Greenbacks]

Round 14

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	157	Soppe	Ben Roethlisberger, Pit	QB14
2	158	Joyner	Cole Beasley, Dal	WR63
3	159	Triplett	Philip Rivers, LAC	QB15
4	160	Howell	Jaron Brown, Ari	WR64
5	161	Bell	Anquan Boldin, Buf	WR65
6	162	Carpenter	Antonio Gates, LAC	TE19
7	163	Bowen	Curtis Samuel, Car	WR66
8	164	Cockcroft	De'Angelo Henderson, Den	RB63
9	165	McCormick	J.J. Nelson, Ari	WR67
10	166	Rothstein	Denver Broncos	D/ST2
11	167	Karabell	Tyrod Taylor, Buf	QB16
12	168	Clay	Devin Funchess, Car	WR68

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[Greenbacks]

Round 15

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	169	Clay	Justin Tucker, Bal	K1
2	170	Karabell	Houston Texans	D/ST3
3	171	Rothstein	Will Fuller V, Hou	WR69
4	172	McCormick	Stephen Gostkowski, NE	K2
5	173	Cockcroft	Kansas City Chiefs	D/ST4
6	174	Bowen	Minnesota Vikings	D/ST5
7	175	Carpenter	Tyler Boyd, Cin	WR70
8	176	Bell	Dan Bailey, Dal	K3
9	177	Howell	Matt Bryant, Atl	K4
10	178	Triplett	Carolina Panthers	D/ST6
11	179	Joyner	Arizona Cardinals	D/ST7
12	180	Soppe	New England Patriots	D/ST8

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[Greenbacks]

Round 16

Pick	Overall	Owner	Player	Pos Rank
1	181	Soppe	Dustin Hopkins, Wsh	K5
2	182	Joyner	Mason Crosby, GB	K6
3	183	Triplett	Adam Vinatieri, Ind	K7
4	184	Howell	Jacksonville Jaguars	D/ST9
5	185	Bell	Cincinnati Bengals	D/ST10
6	186	Carpenter	Matt Prater, Det	K8
7	187	Bowen	Cairo Santos, KC	K9
8	188	Cockcroft	Chris Boswell, Pit	K10
9	189	McCormick	Los Angeles Chargers	D/ST11
10	190	Rothstein	Sebastian Janikowski, Oak	K11
11	191	Karabell	Wil Lutz, NO	K12
12	192	Clay	Philadelphia Eagles	D/ST12

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[Greenbacks]

Trevor Siemian was 'clear-cut winner,' but now the real work begins.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Don't look now, but Trevor Siemian has started fresh, in an open competition, and won the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback job in two consecutive summers.
He's done it with two different coaching staffs, two different playbooks in two different scenarios. And Monday Broncos coach Vance Joseph said that ability to adapt was among the reasons Siemian was named the starter over Paxton Lynch after a competition, this time around, that stretched back to the start of the team's offseason program in April.
"That's a huge deal for him being a seventh-round pick and being an NFL starter and win the job two years in a row, that's a tough deal," Joseph said. "Paxton's disappointed, but he understood. He is going to support Trevor, and moving forward he knows that he's one play from playing. He can't lose his enthusiasm to keep getting better as a quarterback."
Siemian, a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft, won the job as the surprise entrant in 2016, when he outplayed Mark Sanchez and Lynch before former coach Gary Kubiak named him the starter after the Broncos' third preseason game. This time Siemian and Lynch, the Broncos' first-round pick in 2016, competed for the job almost from the time Joseph took the job in January.
And with Siemian having won the job -- again -- his career arc and that of Lynch are in different places. It means Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave, as well as Joseph, will have to manage them both.
"In my opinion, we have two quarterbacks," Joseph said Monday after declaring Siemian the "clear-cut winner" of the competition. "Most teams can't say that and I truly believe that. We do have two guys. Whoever would have played, I would have felt comfortable with, but Trevor was more consistent with what we asked those guys to do as a starting quarterback."
But now Siemian has to be the leader behind center for a team that, frankly, believes it's better than has been portrayed in the national narrative. Siemian will be in his second season as a starter and has to turn the toughness and decision-making he showed last season into touchdown drives. The Broncos need to be far better closing the deal than they were last year.
Asked Monday if he believed he could make the jump from this second quarterback competition to being a long-term starter, Siemian said, "I hope so, I mean, I think I can. I've got a long ways to go. I know where I can get better, I also know some of the things I do do well."
"I want Trevor to be himself," Joseph said. "He's a bright guy. He's focused. Trevor gets no credit for being a guy with a great arm. That's never been talked about as far as Trevor's arm talent. He's got a great arm. Just be yourself, Trevor. Use your weapons. Be a leader and play good football for us. Be a leader. Just be Trevor. That's all we want."
Several times this offseason, Joseph has said openly that the fact Siemian had thrown for more than 3,400 yards in 14 games in his first year as a starter in '16, when the team went 8-6 in those starts, was overlooked at times. Siemian played most of the season with a shoulder injury and an ornamental run game that finished 28th in the league.
But this time Siemian gets a team that spent money in free agency and a first-round pick on its offensive line in order to protect the quarterback better and expects to have a run game that can tip the scales.
"He won nine games last year and probably could have won 10 or 11," Joseph said. "So I'm excited about Trevor; protecting him more than we did last year, running the football better and continue to play great defense. I think he fits the bill for us."
Lynch is left as a first-round pick who is waiting his turn on a team that wasn't comfortable letting him try to learn on the job. He has to make better decisions in the pocket, be more reliable working through his progressions and work as hard as Siemian did when he was the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler.
Lynch vowed Monday he would not "sit around and pout" as the Broncos moved through the regular season.
"What's holding him back is experience. It's not simply about how tall you are, arm strength, how fast you run," Joseph said. "What's holding him back now is experience."
"I'm very happy with how I handled myself through this whole process," Lynch said. "And how I'm progressing as a player. I'm making the right strides, I'm heading in the right direction, I'm very excited about that."

 

[Greenbacks]

[h=1]Jets expect to name starting QB next Monday as drama builds (not really)[/h]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Less than 24 hours after next Sunday's season finale of "Game of Thrones," the New York Jets will name the successor to their quarterback throne.
The TV series is generating more suspense than the Jets' reality show.
On Monday, coach Todd Bowles said he expects to announce the opening-day starter next Monday, and it'll be a major upset if it's not Josh McCown. Neither Christian Hackenberg nor Bryce Petty has challenged for the job, making it a no-brainer, barring injury.
Bowles didn't want to share his opinion.
"I have my own thoughts, but it's a coaches' decision," he said. "We'll discuss it after the game and we'll come up with our starter."
The game is the annual Jets-Giants preseason contest, traditionally where the starters play in the second half. McCown has played only one series in the preseason (nine snaps), so look for him to get the start and play a lot.
"Obviously, I'd be very disappointed if I'm not the guy," said McCown, meaning the Week 1 gig. "But, at the same time, we'll support what he decides is best for the team."
Bowles gave Hackenberg his shot last Saturday night in Detroit, and it was a major disappointment. In five possessions, he completed only two of six passes for 14 yards. His misread the defense on the third play, resulting in a vicious sack/fumble. That he escaped injury was a small miracle. Through two games (13 possessions), he has yet to lead the offense to points.
"It's his decision, ultimately," Hackenberg said of Bowles. "My job is to come in every day and learn as much as I can and go out and practice. That's my focus from here on out, moving forward -- today, tomorrow, next week, next month."
Hackenberg sounded resigned to backup status. The question isn't whether he will be the No. 1 quarterback, but whether he'll hang on to the No. 2 spot. Petty is closing.
The Jets cleared the path for Hackenberg, giving him a surprise start against the Lions. He could've made it an interesting decision with a strong performance, but he looked overmatched. In the process, McCown, who didn't play, missed out on valuable time with the starting offense. Now he's playing catchup as they head into the all-important third game.
"Obviously, as a competitor, you want to play every time you get a chance to," McCown said. "But I also know the situation and understand we have two young guys that these preseason games can be valuable for, because they can really get a lot of time and opportunity to play."

 

[Greenbacks]

John Fox: Unsure if Mitchell Trubisky will get first-team reps at Tennessee.


LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears coach John Fox said it's too early to tell if rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will receive any playing time with the first team in Sunday's third preseason game at Tennessee.
"We haven't talked about that," Fox said. "Obviously we're very, very early. We're not even into preparation for the Titans yet. We'll meet on that. We'll talk, and we'll keep you guys posted."
The Bears have protected anointed starter Mike Glennon at every turn since drafting Trubisky second overall last April.
To this day, Chicago insists there's no quarterback controversy, but is there a way to get Trubisky some first-team reps without offending Glennon (guaranteed $16 million in 2017)?
"I think probably not," Fox said. "But like I said, we'll evaluate that and see where that goes."
As many expected, Trubisky's play slightly leveled off in Chicago's exhibition game at Arizona last weekend, but the first-year quarterback still completed 6 of 8 passes for 60 yards and one touchdown.
"I thought again he showed good toughness," Fox said. "I think he took a couple shots. They did a couple things different we hadn't seen, as far as (our) protection. But I thought he showed good accuracy, probably mainly a couple decisions that he'd probably change. But I thought all in all he did well."
Fox stressed that he wants both quarterbacks to clean up their decision making.
Glennon already has two interceptions in the preseason -- both of them costly.
And Trubisky was lucky to avoid an interception on a ball he forced to Bears receiver Titus Davis on the sideline on Saturday night.
"Obviously, you'd like to win the turnover ratio every game," Fox said. "We were minus-1. We had the one interception -- we could have had a couple more by a couple of quarterbacks. But, you know, we're trying to eliminate some of those (bad) decisions to make it super clean."

 

[Greenbacks]

<header class="article-header">Colts sticking with Scott Tolzien for now in Andrew Luck's absence.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts plan to keep Scott Tolzien as their starting quarterback in place of the injured Andrew Luck, coach Chuck Pagano said Monday.
Tolzien, who has been working with the first team since April, has been inconsistent during training camp and in the first two preseason games.
Tolzien is 12-of-19 for just 94 yards and no touchdowns in the preseason. The Colts have scored a total of just three points with him running the offense in those games.
“Scotty didn’t play bad,” Pagano said about Tolzien’s performance against the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend. “Scotty didn’t play bad. It takes 11 guys hitting on all cylinders offensively, defensively and special teams. So Scotty did not play bad.''
This Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be Tolzien’s final live preseason action prior to the start of the regular season. The starters are expected to play until at least halftime against Pittsburgh and none of the Colts’ key players will likely play in the preseason finale against Cincinnati on Aug. 31. Luck remains on the physically unable to perform list and the longer he remains on it the more likely it’ll be that he doesn’t play in the Week 1 game at the Los Angeles Rams.
Stephen Morris, despite being demoted behind rookie Phillip Walker, has been the Colts most effective quarterback so far. Morris is 24-of-35 for 205 yards in leading the Colts down the field for their only two touchdowns in the preseason while playing in the fourth quarter against players competing for final roster spots. Morris took second-team snaps in practice Monday.
Pagano left the window open for more quarterback change in case Luck isn’t ready for the opener. When asked why Tolzien is starting ahead of Morris the coach said, “We’ve got two preseason games left.”

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[Greenbacks]

<header class="article-header">Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has tentative plan; will tell QBs Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has a tentative plan for his quarterbacks during Thursday night's preseason game against Carolina but he won't be announcing a final decision until Wednesday night.
Marrone said Monday that he wants to see how Blake Bortles and Chad Henne look during Tuesday's practice and Wednesday's walk-through just in case he decides to change his mind.
"I'm going to make sure I tell the quarterbacks in what I feel is a good amount of time to get themselves prepared, so it'll probably be when we're at the hotel the night before the game [is when] I'll probably talk to them about it," Marrone said. "I just want to get all the information. I want to make sure I'm comfortable with the direction I'm going. I just want to make sure I'm doing the best for the team.
"Like I've said, I've already written a couple scenarios down. I feel good about one of them so I have a lot a good reasoning for it so I'm going to see where it goes."
Marrone opened up the competition after Bortles turned in another lackluster performance in last Thursday night's 12-8 loss to Tampa Bay. The third overall pick in 2014 completed 8 of 13 passes for 65 yards but he twice missed receiver Allen Robinson on deep passes. He slightly overthrew Robinson down the sideline and another pass to a wide-open Robinson was badly underthrown.
Bortles also badly threw behind Robinson on an in route.
Henne completed 6 of 10 passes for 44 yards against the Bucs. His first throw was a strike to Keelan Cole in the end zone that Cole dropped. Robinson also dropped a touchdown pass later that possession.
Bortles had an up-and-down training camp, which included a five-interception practice on the first day the team was in full pads. He also threw a pair of interceptions during an Aug. 13 practice and Marrone decided to get Henne reps with the first-team offense against the Bucs.
Marrone said he has not told Henne and Bortles -- who split first-team reps on Saturday, Sunday and Monday -- about his tentative plan.
"I'm just going to to see how the practices go," he said. "We've got another big day tomorrow, a good day. Both of them are doing fine so like I said I feel like I have a very good plan for myself and then I'll make the quarterbacks aware of it after when we get closer to the game."</header>

 

[Greenbacks]

Panthers QB Cam Newton gets timing back, prepares for preseason debut.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had arguably his best practice in more than three weeks on Tuesday -- in terms of the timing with his receivers and decision-making.
Barring soreness or fatigue in his surgically repaired shoulder over the next 24 hours, the 2015 NFL MVP will make his preseason debut Thursday night at Jacksonville.
"What we are trying to do is practice fast and create that as close as we can to game simulation as far as that is concerned," coach Ron Rivera said. "I thought they did that for us [Tuesday]. I think it showed. You could see the timing coming back."
Newton was particularly in sync with wide receiver Devin Funchess on several routes, from an intermediate throw to the right sideline to passes in between coverage over the middle.
He also mixed it up with first-round draft pick Christian McCaffrey on short passes over the middle, as the running back slipped out of the backfield, and also on deeper passes toward the sideline when McCaffrey lined up wide.
Second-round pick Curtis Samuel also saw his repetitions increase after missing most of the preseason with a hamstring injury.
On one play in particular, he caught a touchdown pass from Newton, who rolled out to his right to make the short completion.
Rivera can’t wait to see Newton do this in front of live competition on Thursday.
"I am excited, just for the opportunity to see him with all the different players we brought in, all the different playmakers we believe we have," Rivera said. "It should be fun."
Rivera said Newton and other players coming off injuries, such as Samuel and center Ryan Kalil (shoulder), wouldn’t play into the third quarter, which otherwise typically would be the case in the third preseason game.
But he hopes to get enough of a look at key pieces on offense to be comfortable heading into the Sept. 10 opener at San Francisco.
"I really am confident this group can come together," Rivera said. "The sooner they all get out there and work together, the quicker we’ll know."

 

[Greenbacks]

Where Myles Garrett, top rookie pass-rushers stand headed in 2017.

Which rookie pass-rusher will be this year's Joey Bosa? History says probably none of them. What Bosa did as a rookie last season for the Chargers -- 10.5 sacks in only 12 games -- was bonkers. And while teams that picked pass-rushers early in this year's draft have high hopes for their own prospective Bosas, there's a good chance they'll have to wait.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, there have been six players in the past 10 seasons who have reached double-figure sacks as rookies. They are Aldon Smith (14), Von Miller (11.5), Brian Orakpo (11), Bosa (10.5), Clay Matthews (10) and Ndamukong Suh (10). Decent list.
But Bosa's numbers look even more amazing when you remember he missed four games due to injury. Because he played only 12 games, his average number of sacks per game was 0.88. The last rookie to average more than that was Julius Peppers, who had 15 sacks in 15 games in 2002. Smith's average of 0.88 in 2011 matches Bosa's.
Since sacks became an official stat in 1982, only five rookies have averaged more sacks per game than Bosa did. They are Peppers, Cornelius Bennett, Reggie White, Leslie O'Neal and Jevon Kearse.
So, yeah, not to presume anything too crazy about the rest of Bosa's career. But the stats tell us that if you're a pass-rusher and you have a rookie season like the one he had, you have a decent chance of ending up in the Hall of Fame.
Now that we've succeeded in deflating your expectations for your favorite team's top pick, let's take a look at some of the rookie pass-rushers who are expected to play big roles. We're purposefully leaving out first-round defensive linemen Solomon Thomas and Jonathan Allen, as neither their college roles nor their projected NFL roles fit completely into the "pass-rusher" category: