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Chiefs Rookie Production Drops

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During the 2011 season rookies played in 75 games with 14 starts, a fairly minimal contribution compared to recent seasons. Only OLB Justin Houston became part of the starting lineup. WR Jonathan Baldwin and DE Allen Bailey were the other rookies that saw significant playing time. In 2010, rookies played 113 games with 53 starts and in 2009 it was 94 games and 21 starts.