Allen Park — Training came is upon us. The Ravens were the first team to report, coming back to town Wednesday, and the Lions’ veterans will return from their summer break next Thursday. While those veterans enjoy an extra week of rest and relaxation, the team’s rookies are reporting today.
Relying on rookies to make a significant impact isn’t a great model for NFL success, but a talented first-year class can do wonders for a franchise.
Take last year’s Saints for example, which boasted the league’s offensive and defensive rookie of the year in running back Alvin Kamara and corner Marshon Lattimore.