[AvengerRam]

So how did our rookies do?

Top Recent Rookie DEs
2007 Gaines Adams 38/6.0/2
2007 Brian Robison 26/4.5/1
2007 Tim Crowder 16/4.0/1
2006 Mark Anderson 28/12.0/4
2006 Elvis Dumervil 17/8.5/1
2006 Tamba Hali 58/8.0/5
2005 Trent Cole 46/5.0/1
2005 Erasmus James 28/4.0/1
2005 Luis Castillo 47/3.5/1

Chris Long
40 tackles (4th out of 10 DEs)
4.0 sacks (tied for 7th of 10 DEs)
1 forced fumble (tied for 4th of 10 DEs)

Top Recent Rookie WRs
2007 Dwayne Bowe 70/985/5
2007 Calvin Johnson 48/756/4
2007 James Jones 47/676/2
2006 Marques Colston 70/1,038/8
2006 Santonio Holmes 49/824/2
2006 Greg Jennings 45/632/3
2005 Mark Clayton 44/471/2
2005 Reggie Brown 43/571/4
2005 Matt Jones 36/432/5

Donnie Avery
53 receptions (3rd out of 10 WRs)
674 yards (6th out of 10 WRs)
4 TDs (tied for 4th out of 10 WRs)

So... I'd say that our rookies performed in a manner consistent with the top rookies at their positions in recent years. Where they go from here, only time will tell. But both are off to a nice start.