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Saquon Barkley Was Great, but Baker Mayfield Is the True 2018 NFL OROY

Heading into this year's NFL Honors ceremony, there wasn't a ton of drama surrounding many of the categories this go-round, but one was especially intriguing: the battle between Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants and Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

On the surface, both are more than worthy candidates. Barkley amassed over 2,000 total yards in his first season as the Giants' tailback. The man taken one pick before him, Baker Mayfield, set a rookie passing touchdown record and won more games in 2018 than the Browns won in the three years that preceded it.