Who's in your five? Intriguing rookies

The Zoner posted 8/1/2008 from blogs.usatoday.com [flag]

Five intriguing draft picks to watch for this NFL season. [link]

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FORTE A ROOKIE TO WATCH
Published 8/1/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
... Picked 44th overall in the draft, this second round pick is going to get a lot of of carries for Chicago. This is a team that lost Cedric Benson to drinking and driving. A lot of people are wondering who is going to be the QB for this team and don’t seem to be worried about who is going to run the ball. That is confidence for a second round choice. Had 38 career TDs at Tulane and rushed for more than 2,000 yards as a senior. Check out the complete list right here.

The No. 2 overall draft pick is a 6-foot-4, 275-pound defensive end. The son of Hall of Famer How...
Published 8/4/2008 by VanRam at Turf Show Times
... USA Today's Game On blog naming Rams DE Chris Long as the most intriguing NFL rookie this season, and the only defensive player on their top 5 list ...

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