Will be there next year: DeShaun Watson, Dalvin Cook, William Jackson III, Reuben Foster
When I made my 2015 list, I had David Johnson as one of those guys who I thought were fixtures on the countdown the following season.
Like him after his rookie campaign, I feel strongly about these four young games making the jump, but they just didn’t have enough playing time for me to put them on the list. Watson was an electric playmaker, who led the league in touchdowns before he got hurt.
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Cook looked like the top-ten draft prospect I had him as and was first in rushing yards after his first four games.
William Jackson allowed just 34.9 percent of the passes thrown his way and the least amount of yards per coverage snap but, was on the field for less than half the plays. Foster looked like the next great linebacker, flying around and punishing the offensive player, but has to prove he can stay healthy for a full season as well.