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Yates: Kaleb Johnson Projected To Have Top-10 Impact Among Non First-Round Rookies

First-round picks get most of the buzz leading up to the draft, but Day 2 players in the second and third rounds are just as capable of making an impact in their rookie seasons. Derrick Harmon should get plenty of playing time and be a big piece of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ d-line, for example, but third-round RB Kaleb Johnson might have the single biggest impact on the team’s success in his rookie season.

Field Yates ranked the top 10 offensive and defensive rookies outside the first round in order of their potential impact this season. Johnson came in at No.