When Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay got to the NFL, he hit the ground running. In his 2017 debut, the rookie out of Northern Illinois hauled in a pair of touchdown passes, offering an immediate glimpse into the player he'd develop into over the next three years.
A lot of factors go into making a quick impact right out of college, but it certainly didn't hurt that Golladay came into a situation where he was embraced by veteran mentors like Marvin Jones and Golden Tate.
Three years later, the Lions have used another mid-round pick on a receiver, taking Wisconsin's Quintez Cephus in the fifth round.