Here’s how ProFootballFocus.com ranked the Patriots rookies amongst the top ten of 2010. Have to imagine if these went to a top twenty you’d see Hernando and others in there too.
1. Devin McCourty, CB, New England Patriots (+11.6)
McCourty wasn’t seen by many coming out of the draft as even worthy of a first-round pick — in fact, the talk was that his primary impact this year would be on special teams. Instead he’s played like a top-10 cornerback league-wide, even with some tricky games, and has been one of the keys to New England’s great play down the stretch.
5. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots (+12.5)
Early on in the season he looked to the most complete tight end entering the league, and after a blip, he reinforced that with a superb second half of the season. Not bad to lead tight ends in touchdowns and still do a superb job as a run blocker.