Ranking the Top 50 Rookies from the 2013 NFL Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

Zach Ertz showed some significant promise as a rookie for the Philadelphia Eagles, catching 36 passes for 469 yards and four touchdowns while emerging as a weapon in Philadelphia’s new-look offense. His performance was inconsistent, however, and his blocking needs to improve going into 2014.

Joseph Fauria, TE, Detroit Lions

Joseph Fauria did not play frequently for Detroit, but he was excellent in the role of red-zone threat. Though he caught just 18 passes for 207 yards, he had seven touchdown receptions, tied for the second most among rookies.

Fauria needs to show more downfield receiving ability and improve as a blocker. Still, he proved to be a major asset, even as an undrafted free agent, for his ability to use his size and leaping ability to make plays in the end zone.

Marcus Cooper, CB, Kansas City Chiefs

One would think a rookie cornerback who finished third in the NFL with 20 passes defensed would crack the top 50, but part of the reason Marcus Cooper defended so many passes was how often he was targeted.

Cooper allowed 1.95 yards per coverage snap, the most allowed by any NFL cornerback who played at least 50 percent of his team’s snaps, and he was targeted once per every 4.7 coverage snaps. Though he spent much of the season among the Chiefs’ top trio of cornerbacks, his playing time diminished after a three-week stretch between Weeks 11-13 in which he gave up 454 receiving yards in coverage.