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Kareem Hunt headlines top NFL Rookies through week 2

By Sayre Bedinger

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 17: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 17: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 10: Tre’Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills catches the ball while warming up before the game against New York Jets on September 10, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, NY. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 10: Tre’Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills catches the ball while warming up before the game against New York Jets on September 10, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, NY. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

8. Tre’Davious White, CB, Bills

Tre’Davious White is an ascending rookie of the year candidate who has held up incredibly well in coverage through the first two games of the season.

Like we wrote in last week’s entry, the selection of White in the first round of this past year’s draft allowed the Bills to move on from both Stephon Gillmore and Ronald Darby, and feel good about it.

On the surface, that didn’t appear to be the best of ideas. Throwing a rookie cornerback into the fray like that and putting that kind of confidence in him was a bold move, but so far it’s paying off for Sean McDermott and his staff in Buffalo.

White is playing like a veteran cornerback, allowing just 50 percent of the passes thrown his way to be caught. He’s also shown an ability to play the run really well, racking up three stops in the run game through two weeks.

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