The rookie draft class has been stepping up in massive ways to open the 2023 NFL season. In Week 3 alone, tight end Sam LaPorta and running back Jahmyr Gibbs set records, linebacker Jack Campbell recorded his first career sack, and Colby Sorsdal filled in at right tackle due to injuries. But it’s fair to argue that defensive back Brian Branch had the best day of the bunch.
Branch—who just saw his jersey sent to the Hall of Fame this week for his pick-six in Week 1—recorded a team-leading 11 tackles (all solo), three tackles for loss, and two pass breakups against the .