10 NFL Rookies Who Could Set The League On Fire
Hundreds of rookies will join the NFL ranks this season, but which will have the most impact?
The 2017 NFL season is finally upon us and at this point, any number of implausible events could seemingly become reality down the line. Could the Browns win the Super Bowl? Almost 100% no, but who knows? Could the Patriots dynasty finally crumble under the weight of Father Time and all of Bill Belichick's hoodies? Probably not, but we can let the AFC East dream. Will Andrew Luck reveal himself to be a member of the Wyatt Family in a rambling, thirteen minute promo during the home opener at Lucas Oil Stadium? I sure hope so.
No one knows exactly what will happen during the upcoming season of this sport confusingly called "Football", but one thing is for sure: hundreds of bright eyed rookies will enter the league. Sure, a fair number of them will suck and a fair number of them will be "meh" at best, but a handful of them will quickly ascend into the league's elite and set themselves up for, hopefully, a career defined by excellence, accolades, and large sums of money being dropped into their homes via helicopter. It's impossible to know for sure who that handful will be, but through the POWERS OF "SCIENCE", we can make some educated guesses.
10. Kareem Hunt
To be fair, this was written after Kareem Hunt's all-time great debut game against the New England Patriots, in which he ran for 148 yards, caught 98 yards, and found the end zone three times. A performance that staggering demands Hunt be put on this list over O.J. Howard, Derek Barnett, and Taco Charlton.
With that said, how about Kareem Hunt, though? The third round pick showed promise, but no one expected him to put on a show this good, this early. He decimated a defense led by one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the sport. Going forward, it's not fair to expect him to replicate this showing every week, but it also won't be absurd to for him to continue shining throughout his rookie campaign. With Spencer Ware out of commission for the season, Hunt has total control of the Kansas City run game and, with the Chiefs' receiving core depleted, he'll play a big role in the passing game, as well.
After his brilliant debut, Hunt has the eyes of the NFL world upon him and he has a chance to be a David Johnson or Le'Veon Bell type contributor or a serious contender.