Early leaders in the race for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

These rookies are already off to a stellar start, and leading the back in the race for this year’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award

The 2022 NFL draft was a rare bird in that it lacked a clear-cut superstar quarterback prospect, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the early favorites for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year come from other positions.

New York Jets running back Breece Hall was sure to be among them before a torn ACL ended his promising rookie campaign.

That being the case, here are the three candidates who are pacing the rest of this year’s draft class for the top offensive honor among first-year players: