Detroit Lions sixth-round 2022 NFL Draft pick Malcolm Rodriguez had one of the top rookie debuts this past Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Next Gen Stats.
Their analytics team devised a formula that establishes a Next Gen Stats (NGS) percentile score, which evaluates how a player is doing compared to their peers. A note — players on this list had to log at least five snaps and the list doesn’t include offensive linemen.
Rodriguez came in at No. 6 on the list at an overall score of 67, which means his performance placed him in the 67th percentile of all linebackers of all experience levels in Week 1.