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Which 1st-round pick has the best chance to win Defensive Rookie of the Year?

By Bryan Perez

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa poses with a jersey after being picked 2nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers on day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa poses with a jersey after being picked 2nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers on day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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Brian Burns | Edge | Panthers

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Brian Burns of Florida State reacts after being chosen #16 overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Brian Burns of Florida State reacts after being chosen #16 overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Burns slid a little lower than many draft analysts expected when he went 16th overall to the Carolina Panthers, but he landed in a great situation that presents him an opportunity to make a huge impact as a big-time pass rusher in 2019.

Burns will make his living getting after the quarterback, and he should be an instant starter on a Panthers defense that’s craving the kind of speed and quicks off the edge that makes him such a potentially special player.

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Carolina is an odd team. They can as easily win 11 games and make a deep run in the playoffs as they can be a five-win team and pick in the top seven in 2020. Assuming Cam Newton is healthy and the Panthers win 10 or more games, Burns will be a featured reason why down the stretch when the voters really start finalizing their choices for the end-of-year awards.

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