What if ... (the Rookie Class gets it)

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Oh, come on SS. Nobody expected All-Pro seasons from Davis, Thomas, and Kelly.

Wasn't it reasonable to expect more than 13 catches and 89 yards combined from all three? You're making it sound as if we were expecting the equivalent of Irvin, Harper, and Novacek with these guys.

After minicamps, OTAs, training camp, 5 preseason games and 10 regular season games you have the coaches saying that they're still struggling with the playbook.

You can't tell me that these are typical rookie results. There are rookies throughout the league putting all our second round picks to shame.

The way some people have been posting lately, it sure seems like people are expecting All-Pro numbers. Yes, it's reasonable to expect more at this point. But at the same time, it's seems rather unreasonable to call them busts or blame them for the team's struggles.

I think rookies not making a huge impact on their team through their first 10 games is more the norm, than the exception.

For what it's worth, Irvin's rookie year 32 catches, 5 TDs; Novacek 1 for4 yards; Harper 20 for 326 yards and 1 TD