WATCH: Colin Cowherd reveals which former Georgia player he thinks will win the Rookie of the Year award
By Adam Spencer
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The Cleveland Browns selected former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and he, along with No. 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley, will be favorites to win the Rookie of the Year award.
However, FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd thinks a different Cleveland Brown — former Georgia RB Nick Chubb — will take home the trophy.
In the video below, Cowherd makes his case for Chubb, who is the SEC’s No. 2 all-time leading rusher:
.@NickChubb21 will win NFL Rookie of the Year pic.twitter.com/6pycDqOW0g
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 14, 2018
“I think Nick Chubb is going to be the Rookie of the Year in the NFL, not Baker Mayfield,” he said. “First of all, he has the second-most rushing yards in SEC history. That’s really impressive. I think he’s hard to bring down, you can hand the ball to him a ton, he’s got a burst. He’s going to be a dynamic player.
“Between Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield, this is not an offense that wants the quarterback throwing the ball 38 times a game.”
Cowherd also listed Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley (Alabama) and Arizona Cardinals WR Christian Kirk (Texas A&M) as players to watch.
If Chubb does win the award, it’ll be the second year in a row an SEC runner has won it, following in the footsteps of Alvin Kamara last year.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
