The NFL season is upon us! Tonight is the first game of the season, opposing the Dallas Cowboys to the reigning Super Bowl champions the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To celebrate, we are offering you our rookie predictions. To listen to our breakdown of these picks, tune into our 2021 rookie predictions podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0xrbBBz5vI
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Winner: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Runners up: Zach Wilson, QB, New York Jets and Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Dark horses: Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons and Trey Sermon, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Winner: Patrick Surtain, CB, Denver Broncos
Runners up: Kwity Paye, DE, Indianapolis Colts and Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dark horses: Zaven Collins, LB, Arizona Cardinals and Trevon Moehrig, S, Las Vegas Raiders
All-Rookie Team
Offense:
QB- Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
RB- Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
WR- DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
WR- Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
TE- Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
OT- Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
OT- Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers
OG- Alijah Vera-Tucker, New York Jets
OG- Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
C- Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
Flex (WR/RB/TE)- Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
Defense:
Edge- Kwity Paye, Indianapolis Colts
Edge- Jaelan Phillips, Miami Dolphins
DT- Christian Barmore, New England Patriots
DT- Osa Odighizuwa, Dallas Cowboys
LB- Zaven Collins, Arizona Cardinals
LB- Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
LB- Jamin Davis, Washington Football Team
CB- Patrick Surtain, Denver Broncos
CB- Jaycee Horn, Carolina Panthers
CB- Eric Stokes, Green Bay Packers
S- Trevon Moehrig, Las Vegas Raiders
Sources
- Cover Image: https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/07/trevor-lawrence-dons-uga-gear-after-losing-a-bet-with-teammate/
