Of the 2016 Buffalo Bills rookie class, only a handful of players were able to make some sort of impact during the 2016 season.

Whether it was injury or sheer ability, players who joined the Bills last season proved to be generally impotent.

Buffalo’s first-round draft pick, Shaq Lawson, missed a major chunk of the season with an ailing shoulder and recorded just two sacks in the 10 games he was able to play in.

In what was a major tough break for the Bills, second-round pick Reggie Ragland missed the entire season after tearing his ACL early on at training camp.

These second-year players are unequivocally determined to make an impact in the 2017 season and prove their draft-worthiness.

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The 2017 rookie class will look to make a different impact than their 2016 counterparts. Many of the players in this year’s class were selected because of their ability to immediately compete for playing time. Buffalo’s front office put themselves in an advantageous position to help the team not only in the future but as soon as this season.

Coach Sean McDermott utilizes a pragmatic approach to running the football team, contrary to the ideals and system Rex Ryan had in place the last two seasons.

Part of McDermott’s pragmatic approach, that is also prevalent with general manager Brandon Beane, is to draft players who have the mindset and ability to make an immediate impact.

So far, the rookie who is lined up to generate the most impact during the 2017 season is first-round draft pick Tre’Davious White.

White was drafted by the team to plug a major hole in the Bills’ secondary left by the loss of Stephon Gilmore to the New England Patriots. Another shot to the depth of Buffalo’s secondary came with the release of Nickell Robey-Coleman, who later signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

During the mid-June mandatory minicamp, White already impressed the team’s first-year head coach.

McDermott: #Bills 1st-round draft pick Tre'Davious White is playing like "a 2nd- or 3rd-year player at this point." — Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) June 15, 2017

Aside from White starting on the defense for the Bills, he could also be returning punts for Buffalo. White was a punt returner at LSU and finished his career with three punt returns for touchdowns for the Tigers.

When the dust of training camp settles and the New York Jets arrive at New Era Field for week one, Tre’Davious White could and should be sitting as the No. 2 cornerback on the team’s depth chart.

A handful of other rookies in this year’s class could make a major impact for the Bills.

Buffalo’s second-round pick, Zay Jones, could see the field quite a bit this season. With news of Sammy Watkins being ‘ready to go’ for training camp, Jones is now fighting for the No. 2 spot with Andre Holmes.

Even if Jones doesn’t win the No. 2 spot in training camp, the FBS career reception record-holder will see plenty of playing time this season because of his speed and great hands.

Lastly, another rookie who could turn some heads as training camp commences is undrafted rookie Marquavius Lewis.

Pro Football Focus gave the former South Carolina Gamecock high marks and he was considered a steal for the Bills.

With training camp starting up this week and a week one matchup versus the Jets just about six weeks away, Buffalo will soon see their rookies in action and the potential of these young athletes come to fruition.