Neither Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II nor defensive end Josh Allen will be winning the NFL’s Pepsi Rookie of the Year honor. On Friday, the NFL opened voting for their annual Pepsi Rookie of the Year award which works in the same respect as the rookie of the week honors — via fan voting.
As a sixth-round pick out of Washington State, Minshew II broke several Jaguars rookie franchise records, including completions (285), completion percentage with at least 41 attempts (60.64%), passing yards (3271), touchdowns (21), and wins (six). The former Cougar also joined Tom Brady (2016) and Aaron Rodgers (2019) as the only quarterbacks over the last 25 seasons to throw for at least eight touchdowns and zero interceptions on the road in a single season, among other accolades.