Sauce Gardner has been a big reason for the New York Jets’ surprising 6-3 start and the cornerback is not alone in rookies making an immediate impact. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson, defensive end Jermaine Johnson and second-round running back Breece Hall have been key contributors. Coach Robert Saleh says young players bring juice and it’s contagious. Same in Seattle, where the Seahawks are also 6-3 and on a four-game winning streak led by a resurgent Geno Smith at quarterback and a pair of standout rookies in running back Kenneth Walker III and cornerback Tariq Woolen. Those are just a few of the first-year players making immediate impacts around the NFL.
Jets’ Gardner, Seahawks’ Walker lead NFL’s impact rookies
