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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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DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 10: Jermaine Gresham #84 of the Arizona Cardinals tries to break the tackle of Jarrad Davis #40 of the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 35-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 10: Jermaine Gresham #84 of the Arizona Cardinals tries to break the tackle of Jarrad Davis #40 of the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 35-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

7. Jarrad Davis, LB, Lions

After an underwhelming debut in week one, especially in terms of his coverage ability, Jarrad Davis came out in a big way on the Monday Night Football stage against the New York Giants.

He won himself over to many football fans with this hit on Eli Manning:

https://twitter.com/DetroitVideos/status/909952329285341185

Davis finished his second game with three stops in the running game, a sack, and a much better performance in coverage.

As was the case for him in college, Davis’ only real struggle was staying healthy. He left this game against the Giants early due to injury, which was really just a cheap shot.

If Davis is healthy, there’s no denying the type of range he has as a playmaker for this unit. He flies around the field, makes tackles for loss, gets to the quarterback, and is capable of making plays in coverage. Hopefully he won’t miss too much time, because he’s going to be a star for the Detroit defense.

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