- Kelvin Banks Jr. is a key part of the Saints‘ rebuild: Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has led New Orleans to four straight wins with the help of Banks, whose 79.4 PFF overall grade since Week 9 is a top-20 mark among qualified offensive tackles.
- The Dolphins are reaping the rewards of Kenneth Grant's late-season surge: Grant recorded a season-high four pressures against the Buccaneers while earning his best PFF run-defense grade since Week 7.
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The penultimate week of the NFL regular season has concluded, and the 2025 rookie class continues to improve and make contributions to their teams' postseason pushes. As always, we continue to track their progress, PFF grades and principal opponents.
Pick No. 1: Tennessee Titans: QB Cam Ward
- Overall Rookie Grade: 57.8 (Rank: 3/6)
- Principal Opponent: N/A
- Week 17 Snaps: 74
- Week 17 Grade: 46.2
Ward produced multiple big plays and some head-scratching mistakes in Week 17. He made two big-time throws on deep passes to Chimere Dike and Mason Kinsey. However, he also committed a season-high five turnover-worthy plays, dragging down his PFF passing grade to 47.6. Ward has now fumbled 11 times this season, the most in the NFL.
Pick No. 2: Jacksonville Jaguars: WR/CB Travis Hunter
- Overall Rookie Grade (Offense): 62.2 (Rank: 8/12)
- Principal Opponent (Offense): N/A
- Week 17 Offense Snaps: 0
- Week 17 Offense Grade: N/A
- Overall Rookie Grade (Defense): 73.2 (Rank: 1/18)
- Principal Opponent (Defense): N/A
- Week 17 Defense Snaps: 0
- Week 17 Defense Grade: N/A
Hunter is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
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