

In his first season, Parsons earned leaguewide respect, garnering Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors as the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Micah Parsons (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Others receiving votes: Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders When he becomes the first player to do it twice, he'll get the OPOY award he should have won in 2019.” McCaffrey already has one season with 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards. With Ikem Ekwonu joining the offensive line, the same can be said about that unit, too. “Say what you will about Baker Mayfield, but he's the best quarterback the Panthers have had during McCaffrey's tenure with the team. What can't be argued is that a healthy McCaffrey is one of the most dangerous offensive weapons in the game. But it can be argued that McCaffrey's injury woes have been as much bad luck as a lack of durability-over his first three seasons he didn't miss a game. “Given that Christian McCaffrey has played in just 10 games over the past two seasons, this might seem like an overly optimistic assessment of his 2022 prospects. Keep in mind that the Bengals revamped their offensive line with the addition of center Ted Karras, guard Alex Cappa and right tackle La’el Collins, which may result in better pass protection for Burrow.ĭavenport didn’t drink from the LSU Kool-Aid pitcher when he filled out his ballot. Last season, with his former LSU teammate quarterback Joe Burrow, Chase lit up defenses, hauling in 81 passes for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns to win 2021 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Jefferson is in a three-way tie with Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel for the second-best odds to win Offensive Player of the Year on the DraftKings books. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals and Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (tied with 2 votes)Ĭhase and Jefferson, two former LSU standouts, both received two votes for a split. Others receiving votes: Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers As a defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers between 20, Bowles has fielded a top-eight scoring defense in two of those seasons.”

He can also help his quarterback with a top-notch defense, leading this team to one of the league’s best records.

The Buccaneers’ head coach isn’t going to win this award simply because of Brady though. “Even at 45 years old, Brady is significantly better than what Bowles had in New York. “Todd Bowles will erase the bad memories of his head-coaching stint with the New York Jets between 20 when he had quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bryce Petty, Geno Smith, Josh McCown and Sam Darnold," Moton said. Though McDermott is a reasonable selection, Moton has a different perspective. McDermott has won at least 10 games in each of the last three seasons, and he’s 49-32 overall in five years with the Bills. 1 defense in points and yards allowed putting together another strong campaign. In their minds, they can see quarterback Josh Allen leading an electric offense, and last year’s No. Barnes)īased on the consensus projection, half of our voters expect the Bills to finish with one of the league's best records.
