The NFL season is often reflective of the conversations heard during the pre-draft proce s. Some players Trevor Williams Jersey are in a position to contribute early; the learning curve is not as steep. For others, it takes a bit of time for the lights to flicker on and the game to slow down. As the season has drawn on, fans have seen examples of the former () and the latter (). A player can not be defined by his rookie season, especially during a year unlike any previously seen. Nonethele s, the 2020 NFL Draft rookie cla s has stepped up and given their respective franchises some reason for hope.At this stage in the season, teams out of the playoff conversation start to turn over more repetitions to younger players. Some of those younger players are making the most of those opportunities. wide receiver Jr. had a big outing against the . linebacker has flashed his potential. Unfortunately, those players did not make our list this week but it is about stacking positive performances each week to sustain a long, fruitful career.Without further ado, the cumulative rookie power rankings.Week 15 Rookie Rankings1 Los Angeles Chargers QB had an efficient outing in a win over Atlanta. He had just eight incompletions on 44 attempts. Herbert continues to impre s with his play as a rookie.2 Minnesota Vikings WR had a lackluster performance against Tampa Bay but has built up enough equity over the course of the season to retain his spot at No. 2 on this list.3 Washington Football Team DE Chase Young was destructive against San Francisco on Sunday. He hit the quarterback twice and recorded one sack. He had a swagger to his walk as time expired.4 New England Patriots OT Michael Onwenu has been a consistent and effective performer for the Patriots this season. One benefit to an otherwise frustrating season for Patriots fans has been the involvement of rookies during the second half of the season. A handful are getting meaningful reps, which will benefit the team as a whole when several opt-outs Richard Rodriguez Jersey return next season.5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT was fantastic once again against the . The rookie from Iowa has few deficiencies in his game.6 Carolina Panthers OLB plays a unique Bryan Reynolds Jersey role for Carolina but it comes so naturally to him. Chinn has made big plays in recent weeks by being in the right position at the right time. He led the team with eight tackles and recorded the only sack after returning two fumbles for touchdowns the previous game.7 Indianapolis Colts FS The Indianapolis defense is so reliant on the presence of , and . If any are absent, the team seems to struggle. When all three are healthy, they boast one of the best defenses in the league. has been a beneficiary of the chaos created by that front seven.8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers SS Tampa Bay had a representative in top rookie conversations a year ago with and now Antoine Winfield Jr. is performing at a high level. Winfield is just a smart player that always finds himself around the football.9 Jacksonville Jaguars RB Game script called for Jacksonville to move away from the run game pretty quickly in this game. was bulldozing en route to a 24-3 lead shortly after halftime. To credit, he has found a way to stay involved in the game even when the situation no longer dictates running the ball. He finished with four receptions in this one.10 New York Jets OT has his areas of weakne s. He made no effort to involve himself in a screen play but he continues to look like one of the best young pa s protectors in the game.11 Cincinnati Bengals WR Big games are likely a thing of the past with this season. The are not capable of pushing the ball downfield with , at the helm and ultimately that is going to impact those around them.12 Detroit Lions OG continues to be one of my favorite interior offensive linemen in this cla s. He has just been very solid in his role Tyler Glasnow Jersey despite the skill talent not being able to stay healthy around him. Others might prefer Seattle's , who is also a great young player, but Jackson has had the better season.13 Miami Dolphins NT Despite the effort coming in a lo s, Miami's defense has earned a lot of respect for its consistency and commitment to the fundamentals. threw more interceptions over the weekend than he had the rest of the season combined. It all started up front with the likes of .14 Atlanta Falcons CB Justin Herbert completed 36 pa ses for only 243 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Atlanta did a great job of minimizing the big plays but the ' offense was not able to do enough to get the victory. A.J. Terrell led the team in tackles, which is often not a good thing but he was making a lot of tackles near the line of scrimmage.15 Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor has topped 90 rushing yards each of the past Austin Meadows Jersey three games. Indianapolis has been slow to give him the bulk of the carries but it appears that he is the bell cow moving forward. He now has the second most rushing yards by a rookie this season (759) and a reasonable chance to break 1,000.

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