With Week 18 just around the corner, it’s time for everyone in and out of the NFL to start handing out their end-of-season awards. Things are no different here at CBSSports.com. this week, with first pick Podcast, CBS Sports’ NFL Draft Expert Ryan Wilson and former NFL General Manager Rick Spielman announced the All-Rookie Team for the 2023 season.
Stroud, along with players like Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert and Robert Griffin III, put together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in league history. He has completed 63.2 percent of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt, gaining 3,844 yards, 21 touchdowns and just five interceptions. He took over a Texans team that was one of the worst teams in the NFL and led the team to the brink of the playoffs despite a below-average offensive line, injuries, and losing one of their top receivers early in the season. .
Gibbs drew more attention here than Bijan Robinson or Devon Ackern. His 1,231 total yards are about the same as Robinson’s, and his 10 touchdowns are more than Robinson’s total. The Lions’ first-round pitcher was also more efficient than Robinson on a touch-by-touch basis. Acan was the most explosive player in the league at his position, but he never played in enough games or got enough touches to make as much of an impact as Gibbs.
Nacua came up from the fifth round and has 101 catches for 1,445 yards, looking to set multiple rookie records heading into Week 18 with the Rams. Addison has taken over as the Vikings’ No. 1 wideout for part of the season with Justin Jefferson out and has turned 100 targets into 66 grabs for 854 yards and nine scores so far. are doing. Flowers has been Lamar Jackson’s top receiver all season, alternating between an explosive deep threat and a short-area YAC machine, doing whatever the Ravens need to on their way to a 77-858-5 receiving line. Ta.
LaPorta is just a few receptions away from setting a record for a rookie tight end, becoming the only tight end in league history to have more than 80 catches, 800 yards and eight touchdowns. He has been a major contributor to the Lions’ explosive offense all year.
Offensive tackle: Darnell Wright, Paris Johnson
Wright and Johnson earned nominations here after starting all 16 games thus far for the Bears and Cardinals, respectively. They struggled a bit in pass protection and penalties at times, but his transformation into a functioning starter as a rookie is quite an accomplishment.
According to Pro Football Focus, Avila was perhaps the best of all rookie offensive linemen in pass protection, allowing just two sacks and seven hits all year for the playoff-bound Rams. Torrence has been a big part of Buffalo’s rebuilding offensive line, especially in the second half of the season as the Bills made a run in the playoffs.
Tippman, a second-round pick of the Jets, was one of only three rookie centers to garner attention this year. Jarrett Patterson appeared in only seven games for the Texans, but Tippman was a much more effective run and pass blocker than the Giants’ John Michael Schmitz.
Anderson, 36, and Tuipulotu, 33, lead all rookies in pressures for the Texans and Chargers, respectively. Anderson’s 15.7% pressure rate is on par with players like Bradley Chubb and Aaron Donald, while Tuipulotu’s 11.7% pressure rate is on par with Brian Burns and Joey Bosa. That’s pretty impressive for two first-year edge guys. They also rank third (Anderson) and first (Tuipulotu) among rookie defensemen in run stops, according to PFF.
Carter slumped late in the season with the Eagles, but was so effective early on that he tied Tuipulotu for presses with 33. He has probably played more impactful games inside than any rookie defender, although his performance has declined, especially against the run. It was a surprise to see Bresey get this rating over Coby Turner, but Bresey still had 22 pressures and 15 stops against an effective New Orleans defense.
Pace somehow went undrafted, but has since emerged as one of the most versatile players on Brian Flores’ Vikings defense. He recorded 93 tackles, eight quarterback hits, two passes defended, one forced and recovered fumble, one interception, and 2.5 sacks. He’s a really impressive person. Campbell has made some splash plays on the second level of Detroit’s defense and is solid against the run as well. Although teams have been able to utilize him in coverage at times, he has been reliable enough to emerge as a steady starter or rotation player from year one.
These three had a very good season. Not just rookie cornerbacks, but anyone. Witherspoon splits his time between the slot and outside wide, making him the best corner for Seattle. Porter was by far Pittsburgh’s best cover man on the outside, shadowing No. 1 receivers at times by the end of the year and giving them physical problems with his size. And Banks has been one of the only bright spots in this disastrous Giants season. An argument could be made that Tyrik Stevenson also deserves one of these spots.
Branch ranks tied for second among rookies with three interceptions and 10 pass breakups, and has been a playmaker in coverage all year for the Lions. Although he is nominally a safety, he has done most of his work in the slot. Brown was asked to fill in for the injured Talanoa Hufanga and did a great job filling in and fitting into one of the best defenses in the NFL.