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Who will win head-to-head rookie battles in key stat categories

Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 2:42 am
by sharonorn
The 2015 is already in the rearview mirror for a lot of players as rookie minicamps begin for most NFL teams this weekend. As the 2015 rookie cla s turns its attention to contributing for new teams, NFL Media analysts on NFL Network's "Path to the Draft" debated which first-round picks are more likely to come out on top in key stat categories for their respective positions as rookies.Here Minnesota Twins Jersey 's a look at the picks made Thursday by Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Curtis Conway for the categories of pa sing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards and sacks.More pa sing yards: or ?The skinny: All three analysts voted for Winston, noting he'll have two big receivers ( and ) to throw to in Tampa Bay and likely having an easier transition to the NFL than Mariota will coming from Oregon's spread offense.Quotable: "They're going to be more comfortable with (Winston) throwing the ball a lot sooner than in that offense," Harmon Killebrew Jersey Conway said. "All the weapons Winston will have, 6-foot-5 (receivers) acro s the board, with all the pre sure he'll face, he can just throw it up for those guys."More rushing yards: or ?The skinny: Two votes for Gordon (Davis, Conway), one for Gurley (Jeremiah). While there Bert Blyleven Jersey was a bit of a split opinion as to who will come out on top in rushing yardage, all analysts were in agreement that the pair of first-rounders will rack up the carries early in their careers.Quotable: "I've got a man crush on but I'm going to go with ," Davis said. "He's going to be featured so heavily right in the beginning, and remember that goes to a situation with the where they can bring him along slowly to make sure he's 100 percent because is already there."More receiving yards: or ?The skinny: Two votes for White (Conway, Jeremiah), one for Cooper (Davis). The reason for the difference of opinion stems largely from the systems the two receivers play in, with Cooper likely being used out of the slot for shorter routes from while Blake Parker Jersey White will run more vertical routes in Chicago.Quotable: "I think is going to catch more pa ses, but will have more receiving yards," Conway said. "The gunslinger is going to go downfield to the big playmaker ."More sacks: , , , or ?The skinny: All three votes came in for Ray based primarily on the fact that he goes to a team that already has Addison Reed Jersey two pa s rushers ( and ) and should see the most one-on-one opportunities.Quotable: " is going to get some great opportunities in Dan Quinn's new defense in Atlanta but I'll go with ," Davis said. "Having and there, those guys will have to be accounted for. You know Wade Phillips will try to get all three guys on the field, so I'll say will have a big first year."You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at .