Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a finalist for the league’s Rookie of the Year award. The Cardinals believe he is an easy choice. However, the Pro Football Writers of America think differently.
The association of hundreds of writers covering the NFL announced its awards for overall rookie of the year, the offensive and defensive rookies of the year and all-rookie team.
Murray was both honored and snubbed.
He made it to the all-rookie team at quarterback but was neither the overall rookie of the year nor the offensive rookie of the year.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, the second pick in the draft, was both the overall rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year.
Instead of Murray as the offensive rookie of the year, it was Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs.
Murray set many team rookie records and accomplished a number of things rarely accomplished by rookie quarterbacks.
He passed for more than 3,700 yards and had 20 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. He also rushed for over 500 yards and four scores, becoming the sixth player ever to have at least 3,500 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in the same season, and joined Cam Newton as the only rookies to do it.
Bosa had nine sacks as a rookie. Jacobs rushed for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns.
Personally, Bosa got my vote for defensive rookie of the year, but Murray got mine for the offensive and overall honors.
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