5 rookies primed to take NFL by storm in 2023 feat. Seahawks' Jaxon-Smith Njigba

5 rookies who will take the NFL by storm in 2023

#3 - Jalen Carter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles DT Jalen Carter

Ranked by many as the unanimous first overall pick in the 2023 Draft before his legal issues, Jalen Carter fell to the Philadelphia Eagles picking ninth and will team up with many former Georgia Bulldogs teammates.

Carter is a beast in the trenches, and bolsters an already elite Eagles DL which contains Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox.

#2 - Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson

Touted by many as the best running back prospect since Saquon Barkley, Texas RB Bijan Robinson was taken eighth overall by the Atlanta Falcons.

Robinson will immediately become the starter for Atlanta in a weak NFC South, so expect him to get plenty of attempts and yards.

He will also have Tyler Allgeier and Cordarelle Patterson to sub in for him when needed, so he can be fresh throughout the season.

#1 - Jaxon-Smith Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks WRs Jaxon-Smith Njigba and Tyler Lockett

The Seattle Seahawks used their second first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft to pick Ohio State WR Jaxon-Smith Njigba.

Njigba will likely be the third wideout on the depth chart, behind both Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. This means he will often face up against second and third-string cornerbacks opposite him, something which he will relish.

The Seahawks were in a lot of high-scoring shootouts in 2022, so expect much of the same in 2023.