For the longest time the NFL has been defined by the names of Brady, Rodgers, Brees, Rivers, Watt, Miller, however with every passing season there are new names that find themselves entering the lexicon of NFL fans across the country. Last year it was players like James Conner, Phillip Lindsay, Derwin James, Juju Smith-Schuster, Jamal Adams that turned the page from hotshot upstart to Pro Bowl-caliber player.

As minicamps begin to open, teams are getting their first look at their full rosters this summer. There will be names that come out of nowhere and become contributors. There will be players who take the leap from solid to stud. There will be opportunities opened up where there once wasn’t a chance.

Here is our first look at a select group of players who could become dominant forces in 2019.

Damien Williams, RB (KC)

The storyline for the majority of the Kansas City Chiefs rise to the top seed in the AFC last season was focused on Patrick Mahomes’ rise from backup to MVP. Mahomes put on a stellar display in his first season as a starter and the Chiefs obviously have their man at quarterback for the foreseeable future.

Yet, another key piece didn’t have as great of a second season in Kansas City. Their star running back, Kareem Hunt, was released by the team at the end of November following news of a physical altercation with a woman in a hotel. In his absence, the team started to fill that vacated spot by opting to go with a committee approach in the backfield. During the playoffs there was another unsung hero rise to the occasion for the Chiefs, running back Damien Williams.

The little-used fifth-year pro came to Kansas City after four seasons with the Miami Dolphins. With Hunt gone, Williams took the opportunity to plant himself firmly as the man in the Chiefs backfield. In two playoff games, he contributed 250 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns as the starter. His ability to contribute both as a runner and a receiver make him an integral piece for Andy Reid’s offense going forward.

In the Chiefs divisional round game against the Indianapolis Colts, he made his impact on the ground, carrying the ball 25 times and racking up 129 yards and a touchdown. The next week he diced up the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots as a receiver to the tune of 66 yards and two touchdowns on five receptions.

With most of the league still trying to crack the code on slowing down Mahomes, Williams will certainly see a benefit. Opponents will be unable to load up the box to slow the run which means fewer defenders for Williams to worry about when attacking the line of scrimmage; even if teams do commit more players to the line of scrimmage then Kansas City can exploit the numbers advantage by targeting Williams in the passing game. Following years of being an afterthought, Williams could breakthrough in a big way this upcoming season.

David Njoku, TE (CLE)

The two names that have created the most headlines for the Cleveland Browns since the end of the season have been Hunt–the Browns signed him in February–and Odell Beckham Jr.–the team traded for him in March. However, in this new revamped Browns offense that we will see this upcoming season the player that could have the best season is tight end David Njoku.

Selected with the 29th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Njoku has the physical profile (6-foot-4, 246 pounds, 4.64 40-yard dash time, 37.5-inch vertical jump, and a 6.97 three-cone time) of a player that should make easy work of most linebackers and safeties. Given the attention that wide receivers Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry will require from secondaries, most opposing teams will be forced to use lesser options as the main defenders against Njoku.

After starting only five games and amassing 32 receptions, 386 yards, and four touchdowns, Njoku upped his starts (14), catches (56), and yards (639) outputs in his second season in the NFL.  His two games with double-digit targets came after Baker Mayfield supplanted Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starter at quarterback.

With a full summer to build upon the rapport, they developed last year expect for Njoku’s touchdown totals to see a bump this year. It’s going to be impossible for defenses to adequately distribute the proper resources to slow down all three of these weapons on every down. Look for this offense to produce multiple big plays a game this year with Mayfield calling the shots.

Mayfield is believed to be the guy to break the long-running curse at quarterback in Cleveland following a stellar rookie season. At Oklahoma, we saw him spread the ball around to all of his weapons on his way to winning the Heisman trophy. Heading into his second season he now has the same volume of weapons to space out his targets in Cleveland. Having a true red zone and middle-of-the-field threat in Njoku makes life easier for quarterbacks.

Tevin Coleman, RB (SF)

After years of operating as part of a running back duo in Atlanta with Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman had the backfield to himself last year after Freeman missed most of last year with a collection of injuries (hamstring, foot, and groin). Coleman surpassed 1,000 total yards for the first time in his career (1076) as he had a career year across the board.

Following the mini-breakout season, Coleman entered free agency and decided to team up with former Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. In their one year together in the 2016 season, Coleman scored a career-best 11 total touchdowns and averaged a career-best 6.3 yards per touch.

Coleman’s 528 career attempts are 105 more than the entire San Francisco team attempted a season ago. He’s coming into the 49ers as a relatively fresh option at running back. The Niners top ball carriers totaled 153 (Matt Breida) and 111 (Alfred Morris) carries last year so it’s unlikely Coleman will be overloaded right off the bat.

This is the second straight offseason where the 49ers sought out a running back free agency. Last year they spent big on Jerrick McKinnon, but a torn ACL kept him from contributing. The initial thought would be that Coleman is leaving one running back committee for another, However, early reports out of San Francisco is that Coleman has emerged as the team’s lead back.

With Jimmy Garappolo coming back from an ACL injury of his own, the 49ers are attempting to push all of their chips into the middle of the table this season. Garappolo has operated best out of play action, and in order for that to work, they first need to establish the run game. With Coleman as the primary back, that means he’s likely to repeat the numbers he produced in 2016 but on a bigger volume.

Jaylon Smith, LB (DAL)

The 2016 NFL Draft was very good to the Dallas Cowboys. They got their quarterback and running back tandem of the future in Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. As the seasons have passed more and more praise has been heaped onto the organization for these moves, however, the pick that they really nailed was drafting linebacker Jaylon Smith of Notre Dame with their second-round choice.

Smith was on track to being a top-10 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft before an ACL injury in his final college game. The initial thought was that the knee injury could possibly ruin his NFL career, however, Smith has managed to appear in all 34 games–starting in 24 of them–with the Cowboys since being drafted.

Last season, the Cowboys got a version of Smith that looked more in line with what was expected of him pre-injury. He was second on the team in tackles (121 total), forced and recovered two fumbles, and scored Dallas’ only defensive touchdown. Smith’s ability to play sideline-to-sideline and make an impact against the run and pass make him a mainstay on the Cowboys.

The risk that Jerry Jones and co. took with drafting Smith looks to be paying off and as long as he remains healthy then the decision to take him in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft will look better and better going forward.

Teamed with 2018 first-round pick Leighton Vander Esch Dallas has put together a formidable linebacker duo. We’ve seen the importance of protecting and defending the middle of the field and Dallas has that area of the field locked down now and going into the future thanks to their smart moves in the last few drafts.

Desmond King II, CB (LAC)

The Los Angeles Chargers defense was led by players like Joey Bosa, Derwin James, and Melvin Ingram III last year. All three were phenomenal at their position and wreaked havoc all over the field for opponents. The Chargers main goals on defense were forcing turnovers (19 combined interceptions and recovered fumbles) and capitalizing off them as well (two defensive touchdowns).

In the end, it was a complete 11-man effort down-after-down that made Los Angeles’ defense stingy throughout the season. Within that collective style of play, cornerback Desmond King II started to shine through. He tied with James for a team-high three interceptions last year.

Coming out of Iowa, King II’s knack for getting his hands on the ball (14 career interceptions and three fumbles recovered) made him stand out. However, a down senior season and inconsistent performance at the NFL Draft Combine led him to fall to the fifth round.

With the Chargers though he has found his role on the big stage as a slot cornerback, a position of increasing value in the NFL today. King II’s performance in Week 6 against Jarvis Landry and the Cleveland Browns was his pièce de résistance last season. Targeted four times, Landry only had one catch for seven yards when covered by King II. He also baited Baker Mayfield into throwing an interception on a crossing route.

If King II can continue his dominance in the slot he will be a big piece of the Chargers evolving defense going forward. He also adds the benefit of being the primary punt returner for the team. Los Angeles wants the ball in King II’s hands and so far he has obliged.

Lamar Jackson, QB (BAL)

Coming out of Louisville, Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson was often penciled in as the second coming of Michael Vick. Jackson is an incredible athlete, whose ability to stretch plays outside of the pocket and down the line of scrimmage make defensive coordinators have to alter their game plans when they face him.

After sitting behind Joe Flacco for the majority of his rookie season, Jackson was handed the reigns to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11. Over the final seven weeks of the year Baltimore went 6-1 with their only loss coming on the road to the Kansas City Chiefs—a game the team lost by three points.

Jackson was a breath of fresh air for a stale Ravens offense. Baltimore changed its entire philosophy seemingly overnight. They became a option-heavy running team with Jackson toting the ball for an average of 17.1 carries a game. With little to no time for opposing teams to scout what the Ravens and Jackson were doing, opponents often entered the game against Baltimore playing on their heels.

Yet, in the team’s Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (playing Baltimore for the second time in two weeks) Jackson’s inability to consistently and accurately make plays in the passing game was a fatal flaw for the Ravens.

Heading into year two of the Lamar Jackson experience, Baltimore is once again changing their offense. They don’t want Jackson in as many designed running plays and by drafting speedster Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in the first round their hoping to stretch the field with Jackson’s arm just as much as they did last year with Jackson’s legs. With a full offseason knowing that he is the starter in Baltimore expect Jackson to come back noticeably improved in his second season.