An electric playmaker with range and ball skills to match, the Raiders did their homework when bringing Treydan Stukes into the fold. He's a chance-taking presence in the secondary, and that can come with some costly mistakes, but it's only a matter of time before he gets on the field. Though he's still got some work to do in beating out Taron Johnson at the nickel spot in Rob Leonard's defense.

While the Vikings have a couple of young, promising defensive tackles in Jalen Redmond and fellow rookie Caleb Banks, there's still a chance for Orange to have a significant role in Brian Flores' 3-4 packages this season. The rookie will have to beat out Levi Drake Rodriguez, who has fewer than 500 defensive snaps under his belt during his two NFL seasons, per Pro Football Reference. Orange has the run-stuffing ability to win that job and contribute in year one.

Bisontis is getting some run with the starters early in training camp, but he's expected to open the year as Arizona's top interior backup to Isaiah Adams and Isaac Seumalo. Bisontis isn't as physically imposing as Adams but offers solid play-strength with more fluid movement skills to lean on if he eventually finds his way onto the field as a rookie.

Bernard adds a physical and intelligent receiving threat to thrive in the middle of the field for the Steelers. He's relatively sure-handed and knows how to find open grass within the defensive coverage. After the Steelers missed out on selecting Makai Lemon in the first round, the front office regrouped and made sure to draft Bernard in the second. He should fit nicely alongside DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr.

Branch has the top-end speed and twitch to create explosive plays from anywhere on the field. His athletic traits and playmaking ability are a nice change of pace for the Falcons' offense, as a complementary piece alongside fellow receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts. New head coach/offensive play-caller Kevin Stefanski brings the type of passing game where he can manufacture touches for the rookie target, too.

The road to the field for Igbinosun is logjammed in Buffalo, but Maxwell Hairston, a former first-round corner, missed significant time with an injury last season and has been dealing with a leg issue during training camp. Igbinosun has been an iron man across his collegiate career and has the physicality, tackling chops, and football IQ to fight for a starting job.

Black runs with the foot quickness and low center of gravity to force missed tackles—which allows him to always fall forward through contact. He has the talent and decisiveness as a runner to be a functionally productive rotational back and help alleviate some of Christian McCaffrey's workload.

Thomas is a tough projection because he doesn't really fit Steve Spagnuolo's preference for the edge position, with the defensive coordinator typically leaning toward bigger-bodied defensive ends who are physical and can set the edge against the run. That's the type of player George Karlaftis and Ashton Gillotte are. However, Karlaftis and Gillotte also leave something to be desired as pass-rushers, giving Thomas a chance to contribute on third downs in year one with his athleticism and ability to get pressure on the quarterback.

Justin Joly's landing spot was a great one, as Sean Payton is known for getting the tight end involved in the offense. However, he's yet to really earn reps with the first-team offense during training camp, and will be stuck behind trusted blocker Adam Trautman. Beating Evan Engram for pass-catching snaps will be his best bet to make an impact as a rookie.

Lane has the size and catch-radius to add a much-needed contested-catch threat in the Ravens' offense. Lane has been a revelation during training camp, though that doesn't always translate to the regular season. Still, he's a big-bodied target (6'4", 200 lbs) to complement Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.