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No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange year
Read full article: No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange yearYoung and Jefferson made the Pro Bowl, and surely more rookies would have joined them as alternates at the leagueās now-canceled all-star game. āItās crazy unusual for a rookie, I think, to have the type of leadership that Chase has, genuine leadership,ā Washington quarterback Alex Smith said. āI think a lot of young guys, especially high picks, I think you feel pressure to do it some way or somehow. āTalk about a rookie coming in, starting every game and just being focused,ā Browns Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio said of Wills. āWeāre growing and weāre starting to get a hang of the game,ā said Dolphins right tackle Robert Hunt, a second-round pick and one of six Miami rookies starting on offense.