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Football 301 Playbook: Breaking down the best non-QB rookies so far, including a mixed bag at receiver

There’s a month left in the season, so it’s time for a rookie check-in! And I’m not going to spill 3,000-plus words of digital ink (sorry, editor Al) on the pretty boys at quarterback. No, for this three-quarter point check-in, I’m going to focus on all of the other non-quarterback positions. Running backs, wide receivers, linemen, Brock Bowers, defensive backs, all of them (well, on offense and defense, sorry Tory Taylor and the other specialists).

Here are the standouts and surprises at every position. Let’s get to it.

Running backs

Only seven rookie RBs have 50 or more carries this season and only two, Tampa Bay Bucs' Bucky Irving and New York Giants' Tyrone Tracy Jr.