Justin Hebert has 10th-best odds to win Offensive Rookie of the Year

Just days after the finale of the 2020 NFL Draft, the fine folks over at BetMGM have pegged new Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert with the 10th-best odds to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award at +2000.

The Bengals’ Joe Burrow leads all rookies with +240 odds while Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa has the third-best odds at +900. Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has the best odds for a running back and second-best odds overall to win the award at +600 while the wide receiver with the best odds to win is the Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy +1200.

Seeing Herbert receive the 10th-best odds to win the award isn’t all that surprising. He’s the the only QB among the top three that is not slatted to be the day one starter as a rookie. Anthony Lynn has already said Tyrod Taylor will be the opening day starter, as expected. Without getting the chance to play all 16 games, that’s already a hit to Herbert’s chances. Overall, with the tools around him, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Herbert still put up a fight for the annual reward.