The NFL draft is just a couple of days away but 2024 rookies, as a class, are likely at least a year away from really producing on the field. While media and fans are drawn to the CJ Stroud and Puka Nacua rookies who take the world by storm, far more often first-year players are at least a year away from contributing significantly even as first-round picks.
For the Cleveland Browns, first-round picks haven’t been a concern for a few seasons. Neither have second-rounders.
Expectations for rookies selected after the first round are always less but are they still too high?