CBS Sports NFL Rookie Power Rankings - the Michigan Difference
CBS Sports just did a week 5 rookie power rank. Devin Bush features, Chase Winovich drops in at #10. Bush has been as advertised and the Steelers are looking really smart for trading up for him. And Winovich is looking like a fantastic value in round 3.
1. Devin Bush, ILB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Stats: 4 games -- 37 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection
Bush has been the most consistent performer all season and that continued Monday night against the Bengals. He recorded an early sack on quarterback Andy Daltonand never looked back. The linebacker finished with nine tackles, including three for a loss, a sack and a pass deflection.
10. Chase Winovich, DE, New England Patriots
Stats: 4 games -- Five tackles, three sacks
Winovich has three sacks in his past three games. Although the latest came in garbage time against the Bills, that game was still very much in doubt. New England's defense has been great this season because of players like him.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:00 PM ^
Chase has been awesome. Patriots fans haven't really acted as hyped about his performances as I thought they would, but I guess when you win championships every year it takes more than a few rookie sacks to get you pumped
October 1st, 2019 at 3:41 PM ^
As a Pats fan, I think the defense has been so good overall that he gets overshadowed a bit. You have McCourty with 4 ints already, the pick sixes, and 18 total sacks. Most years it would be a bigger story especially since they've had multiple years where the sack totals are pretty low.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:48 PM ^
I think that the way the patriots play defense where you have a bunch of people playing solid and contributing not just 2-3 “stars” keep s the hype down. As a pats fan in can say 2 things 1-we’ve been conditioned to wait for a large body of work before going haha and 2-it warms my heart to see Chase in games and on the sideline big smile and hair flowing.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:01 PM ^
Bush is on pace for around 150 tackles this season. Impressive for a rookie!
October 1st, 2019 at 3:02 PM ^
A sack came in garbage time but the game was still in doubt? Is that really garbage time, then?
October 1st, 2019 at 3:05 PM ^
I was just about to post this! People actually get paid for that content?
October 1st, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
No doubt! Is there really garbage time in the pros? Unless you are winning by 3+ scores with 30 seconds to go, then fine garbage time..but that is rare.
October 1st, 2019 at 5:28 PM ^
Is there really garbage time in the pros?
-When you play the Miami Dolphins
October 2nd, 2019 at 4:10 PM ^
Or when Matt Barkley is the opposing QB
October 1st, 2019 at 4:02 PM ^
This is what I was thinking. I don’t think that word means what he thinks it means.
October 1st, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
Unless he was stating that the whole game was garbage because he doesn’t appreciate defensive struggles
October 1st, 2019 at 3:07 PM ^
Once Rashan refines his technique(s), he may be the best of them all. Although, Bush is a beast!
October 1st, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
Nah bro he has a ton of responsibilities and is constantly getting double teamed. You can't expect him to produce fancy stats like tackles and sacks.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
username checks out in a number of ways
+1
October 1st, 2019 at 3:49 PM ^
I free with these sentiments however I would take him on the DL right now in a heart beat.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:51 PM ^
Haha.. I see what you did there. ?
October 1st, 2019 at 6:02 PM ^
Funny, but he actually just hasn't really been getting snaps. Not desperately needed. Also did beat Bush to a sack although both sacks were equally easy.
October 2nd, 2019 at 4:10 PM ^
Clear y’all don’t understand football, he’s freeing up chase, that’s his job.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:12 PM ^
Not to mention Chase has better stats than bosa, thus far.....
and haskin's first NFL TD pass was to Jabril Peppers....
October 1st, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
OSU and Steelers fan here. Bush is the real deal. If any of you were watching the game last night, I think a play that hasn't been talked about much was his best play of the game. Cincinnati tried to set up a screen, Bush threw a blocker off of him and sniffed out the screen and dropped the RB for a loss. For a rookie, the kid is showing he has a very high football IQ. He is reading NFL offenses and hitting the right gaps on the regular. Glad they traded up to get him because they have been missing a guy with his athleticism since Shazier went down.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:43 PM ^
4.4 speed at his size and he's the son of a coach / former NFL player. He's an all-time Michigan great and will have a great NFL career if he stays healthy.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:55 PM ^
Speaking of which, I saw his dad on the sideline last weekend at the Michigan game. What is his title these days? I didn't think he was actually a coach, but a defensive analyst. I didn't think analyst could be on the sideline.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:18 PM ^
We may look back at our 2018 team and see multiple pro bowlers that got blown out by 30 against a practice squad QB.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:58 PM ^
The B1G player of the year and B1G championship game and Rose Bowl player of the games. That guy?
October 1st, 2019 at 4:11 PM ^
When you have a bunch of receivers that run a 4.3 in college, you don’t have to have an NFL QB to complete passes to them.
I thought the Giants were dumb for taking Daniel Jones over Haskins just like everyone else, but so far it has shown to be a great example of how college stats can be very deceptive. For a guy like Haskins, like 90% of his college snaps were like if you put Madden on the easiest level. While that should be a coach’s goal, it doesn’t translate well to he NFL when you are used to having wide open receivers.
October 1st, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
ohio state's last successful NFL qb was????????????
It shouldn't be difficult to recruit against that, however, it seems to be.
October 3rd, 2019 at 3:48 PM ^
No offense but if you think Haskins is going to a practice squad only guy then I don't know what to tell you. Haskins should have never gone in that game. He hadn't been taking any snaps all week w/ the 1 team and gets thrown in to an already shitty game. No chance to gain a rhythm or a feel for the routes being run other maybe Terry McLaurin who he has a history with. Haskins has the tools to be the real deal. Maybe not a pro bowler every year but definitely someone who could have a solid career. I am a 'skins fan and we have a LOT more problems than Haskins. Right now you have a pissing contest between a head coach and staff and the owner. Hell even Haskins private coach came out and said he needs to sit a year. NCAA and NFL offenses are wildly different but Haskins actually came from an offense that was closer to an NFL offense than most schools. I hate that he got drafted by us but as a skins fan I will root for him to have success. Haskins can throw balls in ways I could only dream Shea could come close to.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:18 PM ^
Devin Bush is really good
October 1st, 2019 at 3:20 PM ^
Don't know how this is possible with our incompetent coaching staff.
/s
October 1st, 2019 at 4:08 PM ^
What do you mean, that they didn't win anything while they were here?
October 1st, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
Always good to see guys do well in the NFL but all you have to know when looking at the NFL rosters about Michigan's lack of ability to have an explosive offense, not a single skill position in player in the NFL went to Michigan.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:47 PM ^
Is QB defined as a skill position?
October 1st, 2019 at 3:56 PM ^
There was that Tom Brady kid....whatever happened to him?
October 1st, 2019 at 4:28 PM ^
Late round draft pick by the Patriots, but they had Bledsoe, so they really didn't need Brady. I think Brady is selling insurance now.
October 1st, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
Funchess. I’m pretty sure Darboh and Chesson are at least on practice squads. I know Thomas Rawls was recently a starter. Did you do any cursory research before making this post?
October 1st, 2019 at 5:09 PM ^
So 1 guy who is consistently on a NFL roster? And you think that disproves this guys point? Tom Brady was 20 years ago.
October 2nd, 2019 at 10:50 PM ^
Yes, Darboh and Chesson are both on practice squads now coming off injuries, in Chesson's case coming off IR.
October 1st, 2019 at 3:47 PM ^
bush was always going to be a beast so thats not surprising but its nice to see winovich also making an early impact. guess i shouldnt be too surprised though given what everyone says about winovichs crazy work ethic.
need to continue repopulating the league with wolverines. wasnt a huge draft class for michigan but bush, long, winovich and gary should earn multiple contracts
October 1st, 2019 at 4:12 PM ^
All that talent and nothing to show for it. Shame.
October 1st, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
What, Chase started out as a LB, then TE/FB before settling in at DL? I didn't think it was possible to move someone like, say Ben Mason, into a new position and have him find success. Chase must be another failed Harbaugh experiment. I wonder when the Patriots will learn this.
/s
October 1st, 2019 at 5:32 PM ^
I dont know if this will quite be the example you hope it will be.
October 1st, 2019 at 5:58 PM ^
This list is missing Hockenson.
October 2nd, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
Not a rookie, but curious how Hurst has been doing. Any Raiders fans care to update?