Defensive Rookie of the Year race is between Jalen Carter and Devon Witherspoon

passed on Jalen Carter, who became the favorite to win Rookie of the Year after the first game.

But the guy they chose instead just made a herculean leap up to become neck-and-neck with Carter in the odds to win ROY.

Devon Witherspoon’s hitherto unprecedented defensive performance skyrocketed him up to the second most likely to be the NFL’s best rookie, according to DraftKings Sportsbook odds (as of late Tuesday).

While Carter has an elite cast around him on the Philadelphia defensive line, Witherspoon has found an equally beneficial home in Seattle.