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Trotter, Rolle are much improved in Year Two

By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
As published in print Nov. 15, 1999

Eagles MLB Jeremiah Trotter

We asked NFL insiders to name the second-year players who have upgraded their games the most this season. All responses were made anonymously.

1. MLB Jeremiah Trotter, Eagles — "If he were not a third-round pick, I feel they might have cut him last year. Now he is playing like he has a chance to go to the Pro Bowl."

2. CB Samari Rolle, Titans — "Last year he was their third corner. This year he has games when he looks like the third-best cornerback in football."

3. MLB London Fletcher, Rams — "Undrafted free agent who did not play until late in his rookie year. Now he is starting in the middle for a very good football team and making a lot of plays. He looks like (former Saints and Panthers MLB) Sam Mills. I doubt (Fletcher) is 5-foot-10, but he can find the ball and run to it."

4. WR Kevin Dyson, Titans — "(Was) clueless as a rookie and now is a pretty solid starter who has made big plays."

5. DE Grant Wistrom, Rams — "I felt he was a bust as a rookie. Now he is playing at a solid level and seems to have an upside. Major improvement from Year One to Year Two."

Others mentioned by our panel:

QB Peyton Manning, Colts; QB Charlie Batch, Lions; DE Greg Ellis and OLB Darren Hambrick, Cowboys; CB Eric Warfield, Chiefs; S Lance Schulters, 49ers; MLB Anthony Simmons, Seahawks; OLB Zack Walz, Cardinals; ILB Brian Simmons, Bengals; TE Stephen Alexander, Redskins; OT Mo Collins and OG Gennaro DiNapoli, Raiders.

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