rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs is sixth in odds to win 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. With +900 odds, Gibbs sits behind Bijan Robinson (+250), Bryce Young (+500), Anthony Richardson (+600), CJ Stroud (+750), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+800)—all according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
Does that make Gibbs a pretty solid value bet for the award? That was one of our main topics on this week’s Twitter Spaces call-in show. And there are a lot of angles to take for this one.
First off, while there are certainly some quarterbacks who may have the edge by the nature of the position, it’s not as much of a slam dunk for passers to win the award, as Ryan Mathews pointed out.