Hi, today I am doing a post about which players I think could win Offensive Rookie of the Year. I will likely do a DROY post too coming soon. Some quick but big news future hall of fame WR Anquan Boldin retires after 14 seasons. Here it is:
1. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars:
The 4th overall pick in an overwhelming favorite to win OROY and I agree. I've heard he will split some carries at the start but once the Jags fully realize how amazing he is, he will start and play well. Even though the Jags have no where close to as good as Ezekiel Elliott's Cowboy offensive line, I think Fournette could have Zeke like success in his rookie year. Fournette is not only a big running back, but he's got SPEED and again, thats rare for a running back to have both of those traits which puts him in a good position to do well. He is my no. 1 to win the award but the whole splitting carries thing could drag him down, to win the award he will need to break away from that.
2. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans:
Sure there are some better, more versatile offensive rookies like Christian McCaffrey but the fact that the 12th overall pick is a QB gives him an unfair advantage. When a rookie QB starts, he is pretty much automaticly a favorite to win the award. Why? Because QBs touch the ball every offensive plays and they are the center of their offense obviously. Watson is a great QB and doesn't walk into the starting job though. He will have to beat out Tom Savage for the job but whether thats in the pre-season or at some point in the season, Watson will get an unfair advantage if he starts because good rookie QBs usually win the award. Watson is a very talented QB that if he starts, will have a great shot at rookie of the year.
3. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers:
McCaffrey could become one of the best players in football because of his speed, able to run and juke, and the ability to catch even though he is an RB. Some people even called McCaffrey a wide receiver even though he is a running back. Everyone knows how good McCaffrey's game is and he could become one of the most DANGEROUS players in the league. I mean he will be the Panthers starting RB and will take pressure off targeted QB Cam Newton. He not only will be the one to take pressure off Newton in the run game, but McCaffrey will also be a viable receiver for Cam Newton. McCaffrey's got big game, and he will have a huge impact as a rookie.
4. Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings:
Some people are huge on Dalvin Cook. While I am not one of those people who thinks Cook is insane I do think he will be good and will have a nice shot at offensive rookie of the year. Its crazy to think that Cook will be the one to take Adrian Peterson's place after so many years with Peterson. Cook was once considered a top 10, elite prospect but after legal issues fell to the 2nd round (to the Vikings delight). Cook is super talented as a running back and will make a huge impact on the Vikings run game. Since the Vikings don't have many good receivers, Cook will be used a lot to get them nice yardage gains. I think Cook will be explosive in year one and has a great shot at the big award.
5. Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals:
While he doesn't totally have the starting job yet, he is widely expected to earn the job by the start of the season and I totally agree. He would have been an elite first round pick if teams didn't know his illegal past but now the star seems to have learned and seems humbled. The 2nd round pick was explosive in college and if and when he wins the starting job he should make a huge instant impact. The Bengals do have a nice pass game but they need a nice run game to complement it and with Mixon the Bengals may finally have their combination. This was a great pick by the Bengals and Mixon should have a great year.
6. DeShone Kizer, QB, Browns:
He is only relevant in this award race if he can win the starting job which he is making a strong case to do. Kizer has impressed in camp and had an amazing preseason game last week in his NFL debut. It looks like the Browns may have possibly found their QB of the future. While he wasn't supposed to play much to at all this season and learn, with his strong push to win the job it could happen. How good to the Browns think Brock Osweiler can even be? Kizer has a chance to win the job and if he does, he will move quickly up this list and could possibly win the award.
7. Zay Jones, WR, Bills:
I'm really high on Zay Jones. He will be the Bills WR1 or WR2 in front or behind Jordan Matthews. He looked really good in his last year of college and he balled out making him a known receiver. He will be perfect for a pass needy Bills football team. Tyrod Taylor is getting better and better but needs good receivers around him and with Jones around, Taylor should have someone amazing to target a lot! Jones has a shot.
Thanks for reading!
Just missed list: Samjae Perine RB Redskins, Corey Davis WR Titans, John Ross WR Bengals, OJ Howard TE Bucs, Evan Engram TE Giants, Dede Westbrook WR Jaguars
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