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NFL Sophomore Slumps, Jumps, and Chumps: Wide Receiver
Published: October 16, 2009
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Let’s face it. For better or worse, much of an NFL player’s career is colored by his rookie season. In this age of instant gratification, we want results and we want them now.
But not everyone can come straight out of college and be a Matt Ryan or Mark Sanchez. Sometimes it takes time to learn the pro system and to adjust to the higher level of competition. The opposition is, after all, suddenly bigger, faster, and smarter than anything they’ve ever encountered on a football field.
These may be valid considerations, but we don’t want excuses. If you don’t impress as a rookie, then we’ll give our attention to the first-year players that do. Then next year, regardless of whether you’ve progressed or not, you may be lost in the shuffle as the hype cycle begins anew with the next incoming draft class.
This study is dedicated to those forgotten players, the guys who just needed a little more time to make their presence felt on the pro field.
Now, without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the sophomore slumps and jumps from the 2008 NFL draft class.
Today’s position: Wide receiver.
NFL Impact Rookies 2009: Quarterback
Published: October 8, 2009
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There’s no denying the fact that thus far into the 2009 NFL season we’ve seen some outstanding play from two rookie signal callers, Mark Sanchez and Matthew Stafford.
In order to better appreciate their accomplishments at the first quarter mark of the season, let’s see how they match up with their rookie quarterback predecessors of the last ten years in the first four games of their respective initial seasons.
NFL Impact Rookies 2009: WR
Published: October 6, 2009
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Now that we’re a quarter into the 2009 NFL season, let’s step back for a minute and recognize some of the top rookie receiving talent that is already making noise on Sundays.
The following study juxtaposes the early contributions of these players with that of their first-year predecessors over the last ten years.
