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Ranking the top 5 NFL rookies at the quarter pole

By Nicholas McGee

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Gardner Minshew #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars walks on the field after a 26-24 lion over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Gardner Minshew #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars walks on the field after a 26-24 lion over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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With a quarter of the 2019 season in the books, we rank the top five rookies in the NFL heading into Week 5 of the campaign.

The NFL enters the second quarter of the season as Week 5 gets underway.

A plethora of rookies have already made a substantial impact for their respective teams through the opening four weeks of the campaign.

But which first-year players have had the biggest influence on the league in their maiden season so far.

Here we look at the top five rookies in the NFL through four weeks.

CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 15: Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers takes a selfie with fans before the start of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 15: Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers takes a selfie with fans before the start of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

5. Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers

The No. 2 overall pick and the player many regarded as the best player in the 2019 class may only have one sack, but he has made a remarkable impact for the unbeaten Niners.

Bosa is a significant reason why San Francisco is 3-0. He has 17 pressures through three games and leads all edge rushers in Pro Football Focus’ Pass Rush Productivity metric.

The former Ohio State Buckeye wreaked havoc against a highly regarded Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line in Week 3, helping the Niners close out a 24-20 win by getting pressure on Mason Rudolph to prevent a game-winning drive.

Excelling with his combination of power and extremely well-refined hand usage, Bosa has quickly become a force on the 49ers’ supremely talented defensive line. Now finally off the injury report going into Week 5, the sacks should soon reflect the pressure he has been able to create.

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