There are rookies expected to have big first years, and there are surprises. There are first-round picks who seemed like sure things and the players who seemed to come out of nowhere.
It started in Week 1 with Kareem Hunt fumbling his first carry for the Chiefs, then running all over the Patriots. It continued with the Pro Bowl-caliber play of New Orleans cornerback Marshon Lattimore and the overall impressiveness of the Saints' rookie class.
Madden attempted to keep up with the changes as rookies emerged and excelled or struggled and stumbled. Now that the season is over, those final rookie ratings are out, and it shouldn’t be too much of a shock who ended up in the top 10, though some of the names are likely to surprise you.