OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Roger Rosengarten – OT / Baltimore
Gotta give the big guys up front some love. Rosengarten got the unfair label that some are still using in evaluation. He is “just” a right tackle, and right tackles are not “as important”. While that old school theory continues to diminish more and more each year, Rosengarten should have never been placed in that discussion. He was a blind side protector. His quarterback at Washington was the left-handed Michael Penix Jr. Rosengarten’s college teammate, Troy Fautanu, was drafted in the first round by Pittsburgh. He was the one that had not blocked for a quarterback’s blind side. And in some ways, Rosengarten was a cleaner prospect last April than Fautanu.
He has been starting since week four with just one sack allowed since week eight. Facing off against two former first round picks in New York, Rosengarten played one of his cleanest games all season. He did not allow a single pressure in Baltimore’s 30+ point performance and Ravens rushers averaged six yards per carry when running to his outside shoulder.
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Edgerrin Cooper – LB / Green Bay
Cooper’s discussed a few times this season already. The first linebacker taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, Cooper has been a rotational piece to the Packers defense, a top ten unit, that has been impacting the game in several ways. He currently ranks sixth on the team in defensive stops despite ranking 17th in snaps played. Talk about a guy that has been getting the most out of himself with the opportunities he’s had.
Cooper not only had his best game of the season in Seattle this week, but it may have been the most impactful performance of any Packers linebacker all season. In this game alone, he finished with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, 2 pass break ups and his first career interception. That interception was the final nail in the coffin in the fourth quarter of their win. Cooper is the only rookie linebacker with both an interception and a sack. His four sacks on the year lead all l
QB
Jayden Daniels / WAS (Round 1)
Honorable Mention: Drake Maye (NE)
RB
Bucky Irving / TB (Round 4)
Honorable Mention: Ray Davis (BUF)
WR
Brian Thomas / JAX (Round 1)
Honorable Mention: Malik Nabers (NYG)
TE
Brock Bowers / LV (Round 1)
Honorable Mention: Tip Reiman (ARI)
OT
Roger Rosengarten / BAL (Round 2)
Honorable Mention: Taliese Fuaga (NO)
OG/OC
Isaiah Adams / ARI (Round 3)
Honorable Mention: Jalen Sundell (SEA)
ED
Chop Robinson / MIA (Round 1)
Honorable Mention: Jonah Elliss (DEN)
DT
Jonah Laulu / LV (Round 7)
Honorable Mention: T’vondre Sweat (TEN)
LB
Edgerrin Cooper / GB (Round 2)
Honorable Mention: Omar Speights (LAR)
CB
Mike Sainristil / WAS (Round 2)
Honorable Mention: Kamari Lassiter (HOU)
S
Calen Bullock / HOU (Round 3)
Honorable Mention: Jaden Hicks (KC)