As the entire NFL looks ahead to the NFL Combine to watch the best prospects from college football in preparation for the 2016 NFL Draft, NFL Media Analyst Bucky Brooks paused to review last season’s rookie crop.
With one year under their belts, the rookie classes of the NFC South stood out, with no team earning a grade lower than a B-. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the group, as the only NFC South team to receive an A.
The Bucs group was of course led by rookie standout and first overall pick, quarterback Jameis Winston, who started all 16 games this season and earned a spot on the Pro Bowl roster while being named the fan-voted NFL Rookie of the Year.