Predicting Surprise Rookie Starters from 2017 NFL Draft

Posted May 5, 2017
Ryan Switzer, WR, Dallas Cowboys: Account for Ryan Switzer at least getting into the conversation for dethroning Cole Beasley this offseason, as it's not normal to roster two slot-only receivers. Switzer's potential to return kicks and punts, something Beasley only did four times in all of 2016, could be what keeps Beasley out of the rotation in Dallas. (Bleacher Report)

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