At one point, Cincinnati Bengals rookie wideout Ja’Marr Chase looked like the easy pick for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
But right as Chase cooled off, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones started lighting it up under the watchful eye of Bill Belichick, getting the team back into first place in the AFC East and the playoff picture.
That has prominent folks thinking Jones, not Chase, could end up winning the big rookie award.
Over at NFL.com, Tom Pelissero polled a number of NFL execs and Jones (11 votes) just nudged out Chase (9) in the contest.