I'm in the middle of my first draft..very exciting. A question keeps popping up in my head as I think of who to draft. How quickly can I except rookies to reach their full potential? I know that it's impacted by the coaches and certain things by how many plays...but what is a reasonable expectation to have for rookie growth, can I expect a rookie to reach their potential within their first year, second year? Given all the variables, I'm just looking for a ballpark. Thanks!

Take a look at some rosters, sort by year, and you can get a good gauge as to how far players are in their development for every X year they've been in the league.

Thanks!

My advice is to play your top draft picks (generally rounds 1-3, if not more) if you want them to develop - and they will (or reveal that they are a bust). You'd be surprised at how quickly they develop and contribute. If you don't play them, they will languish and generally not develop quickly anyway. Sometimes they will hurt you. But if you strategically use them, they should actually help your team.