#rookie-class

#rookie-class

The cupboard was bare, to an extent, and the expectations were low when Mike Vrabel accepted the Patriots' head coaching job. This was a team that had hoards of holes on its roster and was coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons. While the team showed some promise in Drake Maye's rookie season, this was a team that didn't know how to win, which showed in the Patriots' inability to win close games.

Duke and Rutgers became the 16th and 17th teams to produce two top-five picks in the same draft, with Flagg and Knueppel going No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.

A difference-maker with home run ability and elite contact balance, Jeanty steps into the lead role in the Raiders' backfield under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. In his final season at Boise State, Jeanty's 2,601 rushing yards and 126 forced missed tackles led the country, and he should see consistent usage as a receiver on backfield releases.