Zach Cunningham’s rookie season was a success last year. He had 90 tackles, started the majority of the season at inside linebacker next to Benardrick McKinney after Brian Cushing was suspended, and did more than just make tackles on the punt team. He displayed much better tackling technique than he did during his time at Vanderbilt. Yeah, Cunningham struggled at taking on guards one-on-one and he reacted to plays later than he should have, but overall, 2017 was a good year for Cunningham.
Time moves forward, and so does the progression of an athlete.