As it usually happens, NFL fans have high expectations for the top picks.
However, this class was special and different from most.
This was a quarterback-heavy class, with some of those looking like generational talents.
With that in mind, former MVP Cam Newton shared his prediction about the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Talking on his 4th And 1 Show, Newton claimed that the defending No. 1 selection, Caleb Williams, would get the nod.
.@CameronNewton shares his Rookie of the Year prediction https://t.co/wXuXEfstB8 pic.twitter.com/3G8cBsYcN0
— 4thand1show (@4thand1show) September 15, 2024
He tipped his hat to the Chicago Bears’ front office for the way they were able to field a great team around him and surround him with talent.
He claimed that there would be growing pains and that Williams was going to get hurt eventually, but if the injury wasn’t serious, he should win the award, at least on paper.
Williams and the Bears did win in their season opener, but he wasn’t particularly sharp in his debut.
He’s been fairly erratic and not that accurate in the preseason and in his first game in the pros, and his offensive line isn’t doing him any favors.
Then again, he does have the talent, the weapons, and the narrative on his side to run away with this award.
Jayden Daniels could perhaps be the biggest threat to take this distinction away from him.
But if the Bears manage to stay close in playoff contention for most of the season, it would be hard to think of anybody other than the No. 1 pick getting the nod and winning this distinction.
