Gil Brandt has been closely involved with the NFL for over sixty years. He worked for the Los Angeles Rams from 1955-59. He pretty much wrote the book on college scouting while working with the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-88. He's been an NFL analyst and maintained his status as a draft expert ever since. Gil Brandt posted his 2016 All-Rookie Team on NFL.com earlier this month.
Quarterback
Dak Prescott. Dallas Cowboys
Running backs
Ezekiel Elliott. Dallas Cowboys
Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears
Wide receivers
Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
Malcolm Mitchell, New England Patriots
Tight end
Hunter Henry, San Diego Chargers
Offensive tackle
Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions
Jack Conklin, Tennessee Titans
Offensive guards
Joe Thuney, New England Patriots
Laremny Tunsil, Miami Dolphins
Center
Cody Whitehair, Chicago Bears
Defensive linemen
Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers
Noah Spence, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs
DeForest Buckner, San Francisco 49ers
Linebacker
Deion Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Darron Lee, New York Jets
Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears
Cornerback
Vernon Hargreaves, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars
Eli Apple, New York Giants
Safeties
Keanu Neal, Atlanta Falcons
Sean Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers
Punter
Drew Kraser, San Diego Chargers
Kicker
Will Lutz, New Orleans Saints
Returner
Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Special teams
Miles Killebrew, Detroit Lions
Personally, I'd tap Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kentrell Brothers as the special teams player. But, that's just me.
The Cowboys rookie class led by Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott get a lot of much deserved attention. They should be successful and entertaining team as long as the pair are in the backfield. Bears' rookies Jordan Howard, Cody Whitehair, and Leonard Floyd kicked off their NFL in fine fashion. Chicago should be real happy with their young players.
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