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Kareem Hunt headlines top NFL Rookies through week 2

BySayre 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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CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 14: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans breaks a tackle from Carl Lawson #58 of the Cincinnati Bengals as he runs for a touchdown during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium on September 14, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 14: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans breaks a tackle from Carl Lawson #58 of the Cincinnati Bengals as he runs for a touchdown during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium on September 14, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

5. Carl Lawson, ED, Bengals

Remind us all again why Carl Lawson lasted until day three of the 2017 NFL Draft?

What a joke.

Lawson leads all rookies with seven quarterback pressures through two games, and is — as you see above — tops among rookies in pass rush productivity as a result.

Lawson has never seemed to have any problem getting pressure on the quarterback, and his Combine workout was excellent. What gives?

Injury history likely played a role in where he was selected, but the Bengals aren’t going to complain. In a year that appears on the road to being forgettable for the Bengals, this young players seems to be a bright spot.

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