NFL Betting Odds: Falcons RB Bijan Robinson for Offensive Rookie of the Year?
With over a dozen offensive skill position players chosen across the first 40 picks of the NFL Draft, it should be a wide open race for Offensive Rookie of the Year this season. However, nobody may have a better chance than Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.
Robinson, the No. 8 overall pick by the Falcons, ran for over 1,500 last season with the Texas Longhorns in just 12 games. With those stats, his potential during his rookie year with the Falcons is off the charts.
Robinson is listed as DraftKings Sportsbook's favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year with +300 odds.
Helping Robinson's case for Rookie of the Year honors is the Atlanta offensive line. The unit returns four of its five members, including All-Pro Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary, both of whom signed long-term deals with the Falcons this offseason.
Left tackle Jake Matthews, the longest-tenured member of the Falcons, is also a key piece to the puzzle and Drew Dalman is expected to anchor the line at center.
The only new piece is expected to appear at left guard. The Falcons used their second pick in the draft to trade up and select Matthew Bergeron, a tackle at Syracuse with the size and ability to move inside as a productive run blocker.
Should the offensive line do its job and Robinson remains himself, he could be a shoo-in for some hardware at the end of the season.
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