Reader Sean Cronin suggested that it may be helpful to have a rating of this year's rookie class. The rankings reflect what we think the players will do this year and into the future. Happy Hunting in those middle rounds for that rookie breakout.
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Rookie Quarterback Rankings
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Rank
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Round
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Selected
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Team
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Player
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Pos.
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1
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1
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4
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N.Y. Giants
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Rivers, Philip
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QB
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2
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1
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1
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San Diego
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Manning, Eli
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QB
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3
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1
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11
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Pittsburgh
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Roethlisberger, Ben
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QB
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4
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4
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106
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Cleveland
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McCown, Luke
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QB
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5
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1
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22
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Buffalo
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Losman, J.P.
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QB
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6
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3
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90
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Atlanta
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Schaub, Matt
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QB
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7
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5
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148
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Chicago
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Krenzel, Craig
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QB
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Rookie Running Back Rankings
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Rank
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Round
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Selected
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Team
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Player
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Pos.
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1
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1
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24
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St. Louis
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Jackson, Steven
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RB
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2
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2
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43
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Dallas
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Jones, Julius
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RB
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3
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1
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30
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Detroit
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Jones, Kevin
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RB
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4
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1
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26
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Cincinnati
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Perry, Chris
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RB
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5
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2
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41
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Denver
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Bell, Tatum
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RB
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6
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2
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55
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Jacksonville
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Jones, Greg
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RB
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7
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4
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119
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Minnesota
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Moore, Mewelde
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RB
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8
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4
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128
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New England
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Cobbs, Cedric
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RB
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9
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5
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154
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San Diego
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Turner, Michael
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RB
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Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings
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Rank
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Round
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Selected
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Team
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Player
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Pos.
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1
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1
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3
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Arizona
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Fitzgerald, Larry
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WR
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2
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1
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7
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Detroit
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Williams, Roy
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WR
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3
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1
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9
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Jacksonville
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Williams, Reggie
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WR
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4
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1
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29
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Atlanta
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Jenkins, Michael
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WR
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5
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1
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31
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San Francisco
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Woods, Rashaun
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WR
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|
6
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1
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13
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Buffalo
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Evans, Lee
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WR
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7
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1
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15
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Tampa Bay
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Clayton, Michael
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WR
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8
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2
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54
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Denver
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Watts, Darius
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WR
|
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9
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2
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50
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New Orleans
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Henderson, Devery
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WR
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|
10
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2
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62
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Carolina
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Colbert, Keary
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WR
|
|
11
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3
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77
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San Francisco
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Hamilton, Derrick
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WR
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12
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4
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99
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Oakland
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Francis, Carlos
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WR
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13
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3
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78
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Chicago
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Berrian, Bernard
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WR
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14
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3
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82
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Baltimore
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Darling, Devard
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WR
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|
15
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4
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105
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Kansas City
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Parker, Samie
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WR
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16
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4
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108
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N.Y. Jets
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Cotchery, Jerricho
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WR
|
|
17
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4
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120
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Jacksonville
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Wilford, Ernest
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WR
|
|
18
|
5
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134
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Oakland
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Morant, Johnnie
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WR
|
|
19
|
5
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164
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New England
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Sam, P.K.
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WR
|
|
20
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5
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149
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Cincinnati
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Mann, Maurice
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WR
|
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21
|
5
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157
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Seattle
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Hackett, D.J.
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WR
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22
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5
|
163
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Carolina
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Carter, Drew
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WR
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Rookie Tight End Rankings
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Rank
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Round
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Selected
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Team
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Player
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Pos.
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1
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1
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6
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Cleveland
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Winslow, Kellen
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TE
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2
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1
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32
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New England
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Watson, Ben
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TE
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3
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2
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40
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Tennessee
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Troupe, Ben
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TE
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4
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3
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68
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Indianapolis
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Hartsock, Ben
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TE
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5
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2
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61
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Kansas City
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Wilson, Kris
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TE
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6
|
3
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81
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Washington
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Cooley, Chris
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TE
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|
7
|
4
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109
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Buffalo
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Euhus, Tim
|
TE
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|
8
|
5
|
144
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Dallas
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Ryan, Sean
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TE
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