drafted in recent memory. Who else would it be? The safety Roy Williams might be the last who could compare as a rookie, and he went on to make the Pro Bowl the next five years.
Dez's immediate future looks that bright.
"If he would've stayed healthy he would've had a chance to maybe get the Rookie of the Year award," Sherman said. "I would give him a B for what he's done. For the things that he's been able to do to step in - he's one of the very few rookies that I've ever seen step in and has no fear, and is just ready to go right from the beginning."