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What to Make of Disappointing NFL Rookie Preseasons

Through two weeks of preseason action, how are this year's rookies handling their first encounters with live NFL games?

Some, such as New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, Carolina Panthers edge-rusher Brian Burns and Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery, look like bona fide superstars.

But the welcome-to-the-NFL exhibitions haven't been kind to all high-profile rookies. Some are having problems getting on the field. Others are finding difficulties on it. Some aren't matching draft-slot expectations or adequately filling the roles envisioned by the teams that grabbed them.

Based on the early returns, these rookies have some ground to make up.