Early Impressions of 2015 NFL Draft Picks 1-5
May 8, 2015; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper (89) at rookie minicamp at the Raiders practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Even though that’s only four players we covered today, that’s the top five picks in the 2015 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for the Jacksonville Jaguars, No. 3 overall Donte Fowler isn’t doing much now. He tore his ACL within the first 20 minutes of his first offseason workout as a Jaguars back in May.
But the rest of the rookies are off to solid starts in training camp given they are all rookies. Winston is on the fast track as the Bucs aren’t waiting for him to get to Week 1 to see differen looks. Mariota is starting slowly but he’s learning the footwork that comes with being an NFL quarterback fast.
Cooper looks like the most dominant of the four as the corners on his team can’t stay with him. And Winston, like Scherff, is on the fast track, working against one of the best pass-rushers in the game. All of them are making progress and so far, look like the players the teams thought they were getting when they drafted them.