When I set out to write this article, I promise I didn’t intend to make a list exclusively filled with players from the 2022 draft class. Although, considering I still hold a candle for Jameson Williams and Jahan Dotson, I may have a mild obsession with the 2022 class as a whole.
In truth, it’s pure coincidence that four third-year players have significant rises in their 2024 ADPs and must have career years to justify them ... but, is it truly a coincidence?
In recent years, we’ve been blessed with rookies who break out immediately — Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase.