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For 30 , two preseason games are in the books, so trends for young players are have started to emerge.But now that there's legitimate film to watch, grades are to be handed out, meaningle s game or not. Yes, I was pumped to watch these prospects, who I studied for months, on a profe sional field.These are preseason grades for the second exhibition game of first-round rookies. Before I begin, if a rookie isn't listed, it's either because he did not play in his respective team's most recent game or, due to a variety of reasons, wasn't able to make much of an impact at all, bad or good.Grade: C- CAR QB #9 CMP%66.7YDs21TD0INT0YD/Att3.5 Young's second preseason showing was eerily similar to the first. Not great. Now, it must be noted, his offensive line did him no favors, but Young had a hard time fully eluding pre sure inside the pocket, was forced into a small collection of throwaways and had some misfires. Nothing looked easier for him in No. 2. Grade: B+ HOU QB #7 CMP%50.0YDs13TD0INT1YD/Att3.25 After two mi ses near the end zone, Stroud settled on the next drive, highlighted by a pinpoint throw on the run on a bootleg that was placed gorgeously away from a trailing defender near the sideline. Stroud also demonstrated his on-point accuracy on a anticipation throw toward the other Mike Shannon Jersey sideline later, yet cooled with two incompletions on his final throws. However, Stroud did flash that deceptive athleticism, spinning away from a free rusher on his final attempt Genesis Cabrera Jersey of the contest.Grade: B- HOU DE #51 Anderson's tackle for lo s came on a screwy play in which most of the offensive line barely moved at the snap. And his sack fumble came on an unblocked play until a running back slid over late to get in his way, but at that point Anderson was in the lap of the quarterback. Other than that, the former Alabama superstar got close on a few pa s rushes and shed blocks violently. Grade: B- ARI OT #70 got the best of Johnson on an outside rush with a rip early-ish in the game, and he whiffed on a second-level climb on a run play. Other than that, lights out for the long, athletic blocker against the Chiefs. Grade: B+ ATL RB #7 Att4Yds20TD0FL0 The first (preseason) run of the Robinson era in Atlanta was vintage Bijan -- the third-level cut was so silky smooth after knifing through the defense. He didn't get much space beyond that and got onto the highlight reel with the one-handed grab on a screen play.Grade: C PHI DT #98 Just a few more snaps for Carter against the . No stunningly quick pa s-rush win. Those aren't going to happen every game. He did command some doubles against the run. No major impact. Grade: B+ TEN OT #77 Another held-his-own performance from Skoronski, especially blocking for the ground game. He looks ready to go at guard, although there'll be some hiccups against power. Grade: A- GB LB #90 Van Ne s was phenomenal against the . Strong, slippery, not complacent with his hands... on pa s and run plays. While he didn't register a monstrous statistical impact, he was supremely difficult to corral by blockers.Grade: B+ PIT OT #77 The threw some unique blitzes at Jones that confused him at times, yet he didn't look totally overwhelmed in those situations. There were some dominant physical reps in the run game, as expected. Grade: B NYJ DE #99 Only one pre sure from McDonald after his six-pre sure eruption in the opening exhibition outing from lex Reyes Jersey the storied Iowa State producer. It was a sleek outside spin and re-route back to the quarterback. Didn't have much production beyond that against the . Grade: B WAS CB #13 The highlight play from Forbes in the epic against the Ravens was a third-down stick in space to force a punt. Nothing of major substance, either bad or good, in coverage from the spindly, playmaking corner.Grade: B- NE CB #6 In zone, I loved that after Gonzalez "allowed" a completion near the sideline, he laid a big pop on the receiver as he landed. After studying him for months as a prospect, Gonzalez's fluidity mirroring routes in man -- although he didn't get many of those reps against the Packers -- was outstanding.Grade: A- DET LB #46 Campbell's strong preseason continued against the , with two impact stops against the run. In coverage, he retreated explosively after some play-action fakes, and stuck with running backs out of the backfield. He's ready. Grade: A SEA WR #11 TAR0REC3REC YDs25REC TD0FL0 JSN's been busy this preseason, and if we don't see him again until the regular-season opener (he's reportedly having wrist surgery but may be back in time), his final exhibition grab was a 48 Bob Gibson Jersey -yarder on an over-route that allowed Smith-Njigba to showcase his magnificent ball-tracking capabilities and silky YAC skills.Grade: B LAC WR #1 TAR0REC3REC YDs10REC TD1FL0 Three grabs from Johnston against the Saints, and I liked he demonstrated the awarene s to sit down in zone voids and make himself available. No drops either. He ran a crisp in-breaking route against bail technique too. Grade: A- BAL WR #4 TAR0REC0REC YDs0REC TD0FL0 Flowers looked ultra shifty on his touchdown early in the Monday Night Football preseason outing against the Commanders. Grade: A NYG CB #25 Banks was as advertised in his second-straight preseason game. Against the Panthers, he squeezed a sideline back-shoulder route perfectly and stuck like glue to Laviska Shenault on a quick stop route underneath on another incompletion.Grade: A- BUF TE #86 Kincaid wasn't a people-mover in the run game -- that's not why the Bills drafted him. His intricate route-running skills and that sneaky-good YAC talent were on full display on his three receptions for 45 yards.Grade: D DAL DT #58 An effort Smith and the Cowboys will want to forget from the rookie. For Dallas' sake, it was just the preseason. He was repeatedly moved when trying to halt the run and his pa s-rush moves stuck to blockers without moving them. Sometimes doubles got the best of him, other times Smith was cleared out of the intended running lane by a single offensive lineman. Grade: C+ Trevor Rosenthal Jersey NO DT #90 Bresee batted down a pa s and recovered a fumble. Other than that, I didn't notice him moving the needle much in his second exhibition contest. He's yet to register a pre sure as a pa s rusherGrade: A- PHI LB #3 Smith had a ridiculous win against mountain of a man in which he dipped incredibly low, kept his balance, and flattened to the quarterback. There was a chase down of blisteringly fast on an end around that went kinda viral too. Grade: B- KC DE #97 Two more pre sures from FAU in his second preseason outing, although one came on a defensive line slant to the inside in which no one touched him on his way to the quarterback. Not quite as dynamic as his exhibition debut. There were plenty of pa s-rush lo ses. Anudike-Uzomah was far from bad in this game though.