Last week I did my 2014 NFL draft re-grades, and I think the No. 1 issue I have in reviewing a rookie class and how effective it was is the question of winning.
For instance, while the Jacksonville Jaguars had a really good rookie class in terms of productivity, should we be surprised? After all, that group won a total of three games. In that sense, you could argue the rookies were part of the problem, not part of the solution. (That's not a shot at the Jags; it's just reality that playing rookies is often necessity, not the plan.)
So, I was asked to look at these rookie classes and then decide which teams actually improved because of the rookies, not just in spite of them.
Let's balance this and grade rookie classes on both productivity and winning, and see where it nets out. And remember, if you want the major rundown on the rookie class (a lot of words on every team and the long-term outlook for their 2014 draft classes), check the re-grades.
Here I'll be quicker to the point as I rank the NFL's top 10 rookie classes in terms of winning contributions:
