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1 Houston Texans Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina was starting before injury
2 St. Louis Rams Greg Robinson OT Auburn has he played? certainly not starting
3 Jacksonville Jaguars Blake Bortles QB UCF will be starting
4 Buffalo Bills Sammy Watkins WR Clemson is starting and has had some success 1 game over 100 yrds
5 Oakland Raiders Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo starting and producing
6 Atlanta Falcons Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M has been starting and playing LOT
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans WR Texas A&M has been starting 13 catches on 21 targets
8 Cleveland Browns Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State 7 combined tackles in each of the first 2 games
9 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Barr OLB UCLA playing well 17 combined tackles in 3 games
10 Detroit Lions Eric Ebron TE North Carolina only 3 catches but will be seeing an expanded roll this week
So of the top ten picks, the other 9 have already contributed more to their respective teams. Is that Robinson's fault, is he that raw, is it a choice the FO is making?
Whatever it is, he isn't playing.
Could it be there's no fault to be had?
Some teams start rookies whether they are ready or not. Starting and playing well aren't the same thing.
Some players play positions that are typically rotated giving them a chance to contribute earlier.
And some team simply have enough depth to where they don't have to rush a rookie onto the field and destroy his confidence and/or hurt the team.
The #2 overall gift from the Redskins seems to have given the impression that last year's team was as bad as the others that selected high in that draft. But, the Rams were a solid team with a solid roster who went 7-9 minus it's starting QB. ie. they were better and had better rosters than the other teams with top 10 selections. It should shock no one when a rookie doesn't start immediately. And again, contributions can be limited if the player doesn't play a position that typically rotates.