Jacob Gibbs
Rookie roundup — my preseason takes on every rookie that I’ve watched:

100% look the part

Malik Nabers — winning inside and out. Super exciting start.
Brian Thomas Jr. — smooth and instinctive. Too big and too fast. He’s a problem.
Ben Sinnott — big, physical YAC threat. Covers so much ground when striding out. Who knows what playing time will be like with KK running the offense.
Bucky Irving — I’m in love. He’s gained 3+ yards on all 12 of his attempts. Runs with conviction, purpose, power, and shiftiness.
Jalen McMillan — smoooooth operator
Caleb Williams — this is gonna be so freaking fun lol

Rome Odunze — stud
Jayden Daniels — arm talent, anticipatory throwing, and obviously the rushing. Going to print fantasy points

Exciting early signals

Micheal Penix Jr. — decisive, played with pace and rhythm
Xavier Worthy — his speed threat opens up so much for KC. Worthy has gotten bumped off his spot plenty of times… I expect he’ll be used in pre-snap motion a lot to create free releases.
Luke McCaffrey — I was curious how his Rice tape might translate… he looks the part. Getting open a lot.
Will Shipley — active and fearless as a pass blocker. Creative YAC ability. He’s a passing downs contributor right away, could eventually play three downs.
Ray Davis — vision. Ability to contribute on passing downs. Power. He has everything his prospect profile promised.
Braelon Allen — he’s had wide open running lanes and hasn’t created much on his own. He’s such a load to bring down.
Jace McClellan (RB - ATL) — runs a bit upright, but I like his vision and he runs extremely hard
Jordan Whittington (WR - LAR) — he’s made every play. 11 catches in two games.
Tanner McLachlan (TE - CIN) — 42 yards receiving, 40 YAC. He’s a beast with the ball in his hands
Sione Vaki (DET - RB) — deceptively fast. He ran a 4.62, but he’s constantly getting angles on tacklers. He’s slippery. Super active feet, he’s extremely fun to watch.
Carson Steele (KC - RB) — willing and capable blocker. I thought he was going to be a fullback, but KC has given him an extended look as a rusher and he has the juice

shown flashes, wanna see more

Jermaine Burton — dominating backups. All deep targets.
Trey Benson — ran with much more conviction in his second game. The blocking hasn’t been good. Preseason usage suggests that this is James Conner’s backfield.
Jaylen Wright — immediate big-play threat. His cuts often feel overstated. I wanna watch him more against NFL defense.
Tyrone Tracy — he looked instinctual and decisive. Really hope he’s healthy soon.
Kimani Vidal — runs hard. The after contact yardage creation ability from his collegiate career translates (to preseason, at least)
Malachi Corley — doing nothing but short YAC stuff. He’s a bowling ball in the middle of the field
Spencer Rattler — decisive and accurate. Impressive timing for a rookie.

haven’t seen much yet

Audric Estime
Ja’Lynn Polk
Javon Baker
Malik Washington
Johnny Wilson
Ainias Smith
Erick All
Ja’Tavion Sanders
Jared Wiley
Jaheim Bell
Dylan Laube
Theo Johnson