There are two sides to the coin when you try to determine how the NFL's rookies will fare without a preseason and with limited offseason workouts.
On the one hand, the lack of meaningful reps in the lead-up to their first NFL season will hurt the young players’ chances to make contributions early. Coaches will default to the guys they know — giving veterans the snaps early in the season, even if they don’t bring quite the same talent level to the table.
Alternatively, we’ve already seen multiple players opt out of the 2020 NFL season, and when things do get underway, there’s a heightened chance that key contributors could miss time due to illness or injury.