The official early odds are out from Las Vegas now that the 2017 NFL Draft has been held, and bettors like the chances that Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers both landed in the most favorable situations for them. They form a 1-2 punch as the odds-on favorites to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award for 2017, per Bovada.
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is the first quarterback on the list and third overall, which isn’t surprising considering he’s the only rookie quarterback who has already been told that he might be able to start from Week 1.