The success of a team’s rookie class cannot be determined after just one season. Not every player’s development works the same way, while opportunities are often only presented over time.
Evaluating after Year 2, on the other hand, gives a slightly better indication as to who has successfully been integrated into a franchise. Not only can a bigger sample size of performance be analyzed, but the players themselves also have more experience in the system and a whole offseason to prepare for an upcoming season (even though that offseason was rather unconventional in 2020).
With that in mind, the New England Patriots’ 2019 rookies have had some positive and some negative moments last season.