The 2016 NFL draft saw 253 players selected over a three-day span, providing the league with an influx of new talent and the next generation of stars.
At various points in next year’s regular season, the best of these first-year players will run into another high pick from the draft class—providing intriguing clashes of young stars.
Here are the best rookie vs. rookie matchups of the 2016 NFL season:
Bills LB Shaq Lawson vs. Ravens OT Ronnie Stanley, Week 1
Rex Ryan’s young pass-rusher meets Joe Flacco’s new blindside protector to start the season.