• Jayden Daniels strikes into first: The Commanders QB has simply eight incompletions to his title over the previous two weeks.
• The Giants have two of the highest 4 rookies: WR Malik Nabers and CB Andru Phillips have impressed to date.
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With one other week within the books, the pattern measurement for many rookies across the league continues to develop. That permits us to verify in and see who the highest-graded first-year gamers are after the primary 4 weeks of the season (80-snap minimal).
1. QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
PFF Grade: 83.0
Daniels has been essentially the most spectacular rookie by means of the opening 4 weeks of the season, however he is been particularly good over the past two weeks. He earned a 95.9 PFF grade in Week 3 and an 82.7 PFF grade in Week 4, recording simply eight incompletions over these two weeks.
2. WR Malik Nabers, New York Giants
PFF Grade: 80.4
Nabers has hit the bottom operating within the NFL, averaging 2.54 yards per route run by means of the primary 4 weeks of the season. He has at the least one catch of 25-plus yards in each sport and earned an 82.0 PFF receiving grade.
3. WR Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
PFF Grade: 80.2
While he hasn’t had the highs of among the different rookie receivers in his class, McConkey has quietly and constantly delivered. He has dropped simply one in all his 16 catchable targets and has averaged 2.10 yards per route run.
3. CB Andru Phillips, New York Giants
PFF Grade: 80.2
Phillips missed the Giants’ Week 4 conflict with the Dallas Cowboys however has been the second-highest-graded rookie on the defensive facet of the ball to date this season. From 49 protection snaps to date, he has allowed simply 28 yards.
5. DI T’Vondre Sweat, Tennessee Titans
PFF Grade: 80.1
Sweat is coming off the most effective sport of his profession thus far, totally dominating the Miami Dolphins up entrance on Monday Night Football. Over the previous two weeks, he has registered 4 defensive stops towards the run.
6. C Zach Frazier, Pittsburgh Steelers
PFF Grade: 79.4
The 51st total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft has earned a PFF grade above 70.0 in three of the primary 4 video games of his NFL profession. He’s been stable as a pass-blocker however has actually excelled as a run-blocker, the place his 80.1 PFF run-blocking grade ranks sixth within the NFL amongst facilities.
7. TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
PFF Grade: 78.6
Bowers’ 216 receiving yards by means of 4 weeks ranks second amongst tight ends. He’s additionally one in all simply 4 gamers on the place to common 2.00 yards per route run or extra this season.
8. WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
PFF Grade: 78.1
Harrison had a tough begin to the season however has bounced again over the past three weeks, incomes a 77.3 PFF receiving grade by means of the primary quarter of 2024. While his Week 2 standout efficiency stays unmatched, he has earned PFF grades above 70.0 in every of his previous two video games.
9. T Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers
PFF Grade: 77.0
Alt is at present sidelined resulting from damage, however his first three weeks have been extremely spectacular. Over 76 pass-blocking snaps in his profession, he has allowed simply three pressures and earned a stable 68.9 PFF pass-blocking grade.
10. Edge Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
PFF Grade: 76.7
The nineteenth total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft leads all rookies with 17 whole pressures by means of the primary 4 weeks of the season. However, there’s nonetheless room for enchancment, as his 11 missed tackles are essentially the most within the league.
11. Edge Laiatu Latu, Indianapolis Colts
PFF Grade: 76.6
After registering only one stress over the primary two weeks of the season, the primary defensive participant off the board within the 2024 NFL Draft has come alive previously two weeks, producing 5 pressures towards the Chicago Bears in Week 3 and 4 towards the Pittsburgh Steelers this previous week.
12. CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, New Orleans Saints
PFF Grade: 75.0
An damage sidelined McKinstry after the primary three weeks of the season, however the second-round decide earned a 75.5 PFF protection grade in these first three video games. From 67 protection snaps, he has allowed 9 receptions for 66 yards.
13. WR Jordan Whittington, Los Angeles Rams
PFF Grade: 73.5
Injuries to the Rams’ receivers have compelled Whittington extra into the fold than anticipated, and the sixth-round decide has been stable to date. In three video games in 2024, he has averaged 2.07 yards per route run.
14. T Taliese Fuaga, New Orleans Saints
PFF Grade: 71.6
Fuaga didn’t enable any pressures by means of the opening two weeks of the season, but it surely ought to be famous that he noticed simply 10 true go units in these opening contests. More has been requested of him previously two weeks, with 25 true go units in that span, and he has earned a PFF pass-blocking grade of 67.7 by means of 4 weeks.
14. WR Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
PFF Grade: 71.6
Becoming one in all quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s favourite targets in his rookie yr, Thomas ranks second on the Jaguars with 26 targets by means of 4 weeks. His 2.35 yards per route run is sort of a full yard above Christian Kirk, who ranks second on the workforce at 1.36.
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