Denver Broncos: Rookie performance grades vs. Raiders
How did the Denver Broncos’ stellar rookie class perform against the Oakland Raiders in the team’s week two victory? We grade each player’s performance.
The Denver Broncos’ highly anticipated rookie class has been extremely impressive through the first two games of the season.
We’re not going to do any anointing just yet, but this rookie class looks like it could be, quite easily, the best draft class in John Elway’s tenure as the team’s general manager or lead decision maker.
According to Denver Broncos executive vice president of public/community relations Patrick Smyth, this group has performed exactly as advertised in the Broncos’ 2-0 start to the season.
Broncos rookie class making big contributions to team's 2-0 start.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) September 18, 2018
RB @rolls_royce21, WR @SuttonCourtland & RB @I_CU_boy have combined for most off. yds. (366) by an NFL rookie class thru 2 gms since the '94 Colts (379).
LB @astronaut also leads NFL rookies w/8 QB pressures. pic.twitter.com/jPsPnym2iF
The great news for Denver Broncos fans is, it’s only going to continue to get better and better.
The Broncos have not done much with fourth-round picks Josey Jewell or DaeSean Hamilton at this point. They have also not fully unleashed third-round running back Royce Freeman, who is listed as the team’s number one running back on the depth chart.
How did these rookies help in the big come-from-behind victory against Oakland? What part did they play in this chapter of the 2018 season story?
Let’s take a look at each rookie’s performance against the Raiders.