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Barkley Beats Baker, Browns QB Loses Out to Giants RB for AP 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award

Baker Mayfield can add another chip to his shoulder, as despite setting the NFL single season record for touchdown passes by a rookie, he was passed by Saturday night in the voting for the AP 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

The winner was New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who played for a Giants team that won five games, and frankly wasn’t as impressive down the stretch as the Browns actually had their eyes on a possible playoff spot late in the season.

Barkely drew 26.5 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, beating out Mayfield by a total of four votes, as Baker earned 21.