Ranking NFL Rookie of the Year candidates: Solak's...
Key takeaways
- In fact, two will -- offense and defense.
- Immediately after last year's draft, I stacked my personal board for both awards, with the eventual winners falling to fourth (Tetairoa McMillan) and sixth (Carson Schwesinger) on my lists.
- Here are my way-too-early rankings for Rookies of the Year candidates, split by offense and defense.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
In fact, two will -- offense and defense.
Immediately after last year's draft, I stacked my personal board for both awards, with the eventual winners falling to fourth (Tetairoa McMillan) and sixth (Carson Schwesinger) on my lists. I'm pretty happy with those outcomes for early May guesstimates, as we don't even have training camp depth charts or preseason injury news yet. Both awards follow fairly consistent bumper rails for voters, and as such, we can define favorites and (reasonable) sleepers from long distance.
Here are my way-too-early rankings for Rookies of the Year candidates, split by offense and defense. I'll go through the possibilities and then give my final list.