Predicting stats for NFL Rookies: Part 1
By Victor H
The NFL draft is now over.
Now, the long but sometimes interesting offseason is upon us. The Off season is a time for predictions for next season and analysis of what’s going on. So here are the stat predictions for key Rookies!
Jared Goff
Prediction: 15 starts 3000 passing yards, 20 TD, 10 ints, 300 rushing yards, 3 TD, sacked 32 times
Why?
He is a good quarterback, but he is a little lanky which means he will get shaken up which can force some back throws. I don’t think he’ll throw for a crazy amount of yards or picks. He won’t have to throw too much because an outstanding running game with Tavon Austin and todd Gurley. He has decent receivers and an OK o-line so he should do ok.
Carson Wentz
Prediction: 3 starts, 700 passing yards 5 TD, 2 int, 200 rushing yards, 3 TD
Why?
I think that the eagles will start Bradford to let Wentz develop and then throw him into the fire later, which is a smart idea. But Bradford will get hurt most likely forcing Wentz to play. Wentz has an above average o-line and good wideouts and a decent running game so when he plays he should do just fine
Joey Bosa
Prediction: 16 starts, 70 tackles, 11 TFL, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 pass break ups
Although he plays next to some awful linemen, he and melvin ingram should be a scary dynamic duo. He has tons of speed and strength which will be good in the NFL, not a bad pick.
Ezekiel Elliott
Prediction:16 starts, 1000 rushing yards, 10 TDs, 400 receiving yards, 3 TDs
Behind that o-line, Darren Mcfadden and Demarco murray both had stellar career years. almost any decent running back can have 1000 yards behind that line, considering how good Alfred Morris and Mcfadden are, he might split carries, but he is the Alpha dog in this system. he has the speed, power, and vision to be insanely productive.
Jalen Ramsey
Prediction: 6 ints, 1 TD, 13 Pass break ups, 80 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, a blocked kick
He is the most complete player in this draft no doubt about it. He will make an immediate impacts as a versatile playmaker, what a steal!
Deforest Buckner
Prediction: 16 starts,70 tackles, 14 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Buckner is a great player, and with his partner in crime erik armstead, and dangerous pass rusher aaron lynch, this line is all of a sudden a scary D-line. Watch out NFC west!
Leonard Floyd
Prediction: 0 starts, 55 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception
With Jerrell freeman and Danny Trevathan at the inside linebackers, Floyd can’t start there, and the bears did not draft him for that. As of now he is a tweener until Chicago beefs him up. Right now he is a role player but soon he’ll become a good player.
Eli Apple
Prediction:16 starts, 2 INT, 8 pass break ups, 50 tackles
He is a good player but he got over drafted—Hargreaves is a better player. Apple has great size, speed and football IQ but right now he is the 3rd best CB on the roster, which means he will be the team’s slot corner. I see this pick as a solid pick.
Vernon Hargreaves
Prediction: 16 starts, 5 picks, 11 pass break ups, 2 TD, 55 tackles
He is a great defensive player that will blow some coverages in his rookie year, but will have a year very similar to Marcus Peters’ year, which as you know, he won rookie of the year. He is the best DB not named Jalen Ramsey in this draft.