9 best rookies from the 2022 NFL season

He's likely to win Defensive Rookie of the Year after making the Pro Bowl and leading the league in passes defensed.

Hutchinson was as advertised as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, helping provide the Lions with a formidable pass rush after recording 9.5 sacks and 52 tackles

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The 6-foot-4 Woolen showed raw tools through the draft process but fell to the fifth round due to his lack of experience.

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Jets' quarterback situation has been a mess for most of 2022, yet Wilson didn't let him stop him from accumulating over 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie campaign

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top target in New Orleans, staying on the field for most of the year while veterans Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry struggled through injuries

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Bears found some encouraging signs from a limited rookie class led by Brisker. He had 104 tackles, four sacks, and one interception in 15 games.

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Pierce was one of the few bright spots on the Texans' roster this season, leading all rookies for most of the season with 939 rushing yards

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Some questioned why the Seahawks would spend a second-round pick on Walker when they had Rashaad Penny

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The running back is more important in Arthur Smith's Falcons offense than most other teams with a run-heavy scheme

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