Very few rookies are entering the NFL this season with the expectations that Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty has.
The sixth overall pick in April’s draft, Jeanty finished second all-time in rushing yards with 2,601 for Boise State. Now tasked with fixing a league-worst rushing attack, Jeanty is poised to become the true workhorse back to replace Josh Jacobs. New Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly have worked with dominant running games in the past, and Jeanty gives them a centerpiece to focus on.
All of these variables have one insider believing that Jeanty will not only win Offensive Rookie of the Year, but in dominant fashion.