Being the No. 1 overall pick comes with certain expectations. When you're chosen before any other prospect, many times, you are expected to be a star right away. That hasn't changed when it comes to new Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
According to Caesar's Sportsbook in Las Vegas (via ESPN), the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner is the odds-on favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the coming season.
Burrow comes in at a 3-1 favorite to win the award. Coincidentally, the first round's last pick, Burrow's college teammate and now Kansas City Chief Clyde Edwards-Helaire comes in second with 11-2 odds to win.
Other top rookie quarterbacks like Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers come in at 10-1 and 30-1, respectively. At more of a long-shot, fellow first-round QB Jordan Love, who is expected to be the backup for Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, is given 200-1 odds to win the award.
However, while Joe Burrow is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year, the new Bengals star is no stranger to beating the odds. Going into last season, Burrow had 200-1 odds to win the Heisman. The former LSU star ended up producing possibly the greatest individual season by a college quarterback, completing 76.3 percent of his passes and gaining over 6,000 total yards and 65 touchdowns with only five interceptions.
With the Bengals, Burrow will have some solid talent around him, including seven-time Pro Bowler A.J. Green at receiver as well as promising young talent such as Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd and John Ross.
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