• Drake Maye avoiding errors: The Patriots’ rookie has zero turnover-worthy performs over the previous two weeks.
• Jared Verse continues to impress: The Rams’ rookie has registered 64 complete pressures by way of 15 weeks.
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After 15 weeks of NFL motion, the league’s rookies are making their mark with standout performances. Among the many top-graded first-year gamers are a mixture of extremely touted first-round picks and spectacular Day 3 choices, showcasing expertise from throughout the draft spectrum.
Listed here are the highest-graded first-year gamers after 15 weeks of motion.
1. QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
PFF Grade: 88.3
Daniels delivered one other sturdy efficiency because the Commanders defeated New Orleans on Sunday afternoon, finishing 25 of his 31 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. This season, he has a turnover-worthy play price of simply 1.5%.
2. EDGE Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
PFF Grade: 85.1
Verse continued his spectacular rookie marketing campaign within the Rams’ Thursday Night time Soccer win over the 49ers, bringing his complete pressures to 64 on the season. He has earned an 82.2 PFF pass-rushing grade by way of 15 weeks, and his 18.7% pass-rush win price ranks seventh amongst all NFL edge defenders.
3. TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
PFF Grade: 84.3
Bowers earned the bottom single-game grade of his profession on Monday night time in opposition to the Falcons, with the thirteenth total choice within the 2024 NFL Draft averaging simply 0.76 yards per route run. That shouldn’t diminish what has been an unbelievable season thus far, although, with Bowers incomes an 87.3 receiving grade by way of 15 weeks.
4. G Dominick Puni, San Francisco 49ers
PFF Grade: 83.5
Puni earned a 57.3 PFF grade within the 49ers’ Week 15 loss to the Rams, marking simply the fourth time in his profession he’s obtained a grade beneath 60.0. Regardless of that, he has maintained a stable 69.0 PFF pass-blocking grade and a formidable 84.2 PFF run-blocking grade this season.
5. WR Malik Nabers, New York Giants
PFF Grade: 82.0
Regardless of the Giants’ struggles on the quarterback place this season, Nabers is proving that the Giants have been proper to draft him with the sixth total choice within the 2024 NFL Draft. He’s averaging 1.92 yards per route run and has earned an 82.6 PFF receiving grade.
6. CB Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles
PFF Grade: 80.6
DeJean bounced again from a tough outing in opposition to the Carolina Panthers final week with a powerful displaying in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. On the sphere for twenty-four protection snaps, he allowed simply two receptions for 12 yards.
7. CB Tarheeb Nonetheless, Los Angeles Chargers
PFF Grade: 80.0
Nonetheless had one other sturdy efficiency regardless of the Chargers shedding to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15. On the sphere for 35 protection snaps, he allowed simply two receptions for 28 yards and recorded an interception.
8. WR Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
PFF Grade: 79.5
McConkey had a tricky outing in opposition to the Buccaneers on Sunday, dropping his fourth and fifth passes of the season. Regardless of that, he’s averaging 2.32 yards per route run this yr and sits simply 127 yards away from reaching 1,000 receiving yards in his rookie marketing campaign.
9. T Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers
PFF Grade: 78.4
With one other sturdy efficiency, Alt continues to ascertain himself as the highest offensive deal with from the 2024 draft class. In go safety, he has allowed multiple strain in a sport simply thrice this season.
10. WR Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
PFF Grade: 78.4
Thomas is simply 44 yards away from a 1,000-yard season and had the primary multi-touchdown sport of his profession in Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. He has averaged 2.26 yards per route run and 14.9 yards per catch by way of 15 weeks.
11. WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
PFF Grade: 77.3
Harrison was focused six occasions in Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots, however he turned them into simply two receptions for 32 yards. He has 15 contested catches by way of 15 weeks however has gone 0-for-4 in contested conditions over the previous two weeks.
12. DI T’Vondre Sweat, Tennessee Titans
PFF Grade: 76.2
Sweat set a career-high with a 92.1 PFF grade in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He generated 4 pressures on 24 pass-rushing snaps, recorded three defensive stops and added a compelled fumble and fumble restoration. He additionally earned a 73.5 PFF run-defense grade, capping off a well-rounded efficiency.
13. C Zach Frazier, Pittsburgh Steelers
PFF Grade: 75.1
Frazier didn’t permit a single sack, hit or hurry from 27 pass-blocking snaps in Week 15, the seventh time this season he hasn’t allowed any pressures in a single sport. He has been higher as a run-blocker than a pass-blocker as a rookie, although, incomes a 77.7 PFF pass-blocking grade by way of 15 weeks.
14. CB Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles
PFF Grade: 74.9
On the sphere for 27 protection snaps on Sunday, Mitchell allowed simply two receptions for 25 yards and earned a 63.1 PFF protection grade. Via 15 weeks, he has but to permit a landing in protection and has recorded eight go breakups.
15. QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots
PFF Grade: 74.7
Incomes a PFF grade above 70.0 for the third time prior to now 4 video games, Maye continues to look the half at quarterback for the Patriots. He has averted a turnover-worthy play on 68 straight dropbacks over the previous two weeks.
