The New York Jets remain in the thick of AFC playoff contention with four games to go, and a talented rookie class has played a big role in their surprisingly-competitive campaign.
Sauce Gardner has been a lockdown cornerback from the jump and is the prohibitive favorite to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. His odds are -500 at DraftKings, which dwarfs that of his closest competitors. Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has +550 odds to win the award, while Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen has +600 odds.
Sauce Gardner vs Bills:
• 35 coverage snaps
• 2 targets
• 1 reception allowed (6 yards)
• 1 PDThe Jets rookie CB is one of the best rookie CB’s this league has seen 🔥 pic.twitter.com/09TTX2Ugpn
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) December 12, 2022
The race is much tighter on the other side of the ball, but once again the New York Jets boast the favorite. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson has +200 odds to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has +250 odds, followed by Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker at +300 and Saints wideout Chris Olave at +500. There have only been two instances in which teammates won the Rookie of the Year honors.
Saints running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Marshon Lattimore did so in 2018. The first time came all the way back in 1967, when Lions cornerback Lem Barney and running back Mel Farr captured the awards.
