09-27-2020, 08:30 PM
(09-27-2020, 08:09 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: That's fair. If anyone is going to beat Joe, it's CEH. We'll see how he does tomorrow against the Ravens. I don't have the history on the rookie of the year award to know if team success helps or hurts (like, for example, does a QB playing at an elite level despite having a bad Oline help his case, since he is overcoming his team's weaknesses? Or do they mostly look at stats? Likewise, does being on a super bowl contending team help a running back or hurt them, because they are just one of many weapons?) but I am hoping Joe gets it. He definitely deserves it through 3 weeks.
5 TDs and only 1 INT with 2 300 yard games in 3 weeks is just high quality production. Especially since that interception wasn't an actual pass, it was just a dumb little college play.
Always assume winning helps win awards. Nobody penalizes someone for winning.
Did a quick look back and the awards definitely tend to be winners. Less likely to be a winner for DPOY, but still majority winners.
LAST 25 YEARS
DPOY: only 11/25 had losing records
OPOY: only 8/25 had losing records
Probably because a single LB can't propel a team to victory, but it's often seen that a QB should (hence why they get W-L added to their stats).
Interesting thing to point out. Of the 53 people to win OROY, 35 were RBs though QBs have been more represented lately (8 of the last 25, with 13 RBs in that time).
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