No mystery here: Stroud was the top rookie in the NFL this season. One year in the league and Stroud already has more playoff wins than Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Derek Carr. His 273.9 passing yards per game led the league - Josh Allen has reached that number just once in his six NFL seasons.
I'll admit to having been wrong about what Gibbs was capable of in his rookie campaign. He accumulated more than 230 touches and 1,200 yards of total offense, an impressive workload for an undersized back. He's still a boom/bust kind of back, but his change of pace has fueled Detroit's explosive run game.
In almost any other rookie class, Nacua would be the runaway NFL Rookie of the Year. After setting rookie records for receiving yards (1,486) and receptions (105) during the regular season, he went out and posted the single-game rookie record for receiving yards in a playoff game (182 yards vs. Detroit). Nacua's route athleticism and ability to play through contact created instant
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