As the masses pack into The Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Saturday for the NFL Honors ceremony, Giants rookie RB Saquon Barkley will wander in a favorite to acquire the Offensive Rookie of the Calendar year Award.
But, not like Patrick Mahomes, Barkley isn’t a lock to acquire the award he is nominated for. Browns QB Baker Mayfield is also in the managing, and some think he has a good likelihood to stand on stage with the trophy at the end of the working day.
The PFWA already named Mayfield its in general Rookie of the Calendar year previously this offseason, with Barkley winning the Offensive Rookie of the Calendar year which essentially serves as a runner-up. However, the supporter-voted Pepsi Rookie of the Calendar year went to No. 26, evening the odds.
So, as we head into the weekend awaiting who the Affiliated Push names Offensive Rookie of the Calendar year, there is no distinct-reduce winner among Barkley and Mayfield. Whilst Mayfield had a good rookie marketing campaign, solidifying himself as the Browns’ long-wanted franchise quarterback, Barkley had a year for the ages.
And mainly because Barkley’s accomplishments this calendar year on a lackluster Giants squad certainly leap off the web site, he need to get the edge more than Mayfield in the end.
Just to place it into viewpoint, we broke down the 21-calendar year-old’s exceptional year, showing just a handful of of the franchise and NFL documents he rewrote together the way…
1) Barkley becomes third NFL rookie RB to eclipse 2,000 scrimmage yards
Barkley amassed 1,307 rushing yards and 721 getting yards on the year, which arrives in at a whopping 2,028 yards. That is an astounding stat line for a veteran managing back, enable by yourself a rookie and Barkley joined immortal corporation in carrying out so.
Only Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and Edgerrin James have accomplished that feat in NFL background, which is why this accomplishment over all is the one particular that stand out the most.
2) Barkley becomes proprietor of Giants rookie rushing touchdown record
In Week 17 in opposition to the Cowboys, Barkley’s leap more than the protection at the purpose line gave him his 11th rushing touchdown, which broke the record for most scores on the ground by a Giants rookie. The very best portion? Barkley released from the 4-yard line to get the ball more than the purpose line.
O @Saquon deu uma de Room JAM e anotou esse Touchdown aí ontem contra o @DallasCowboys! 😂 #NFLBrasil
(By means of @TheCheckdown) pic.twitter.com/BmJIWLvym7– NFL Brasil (@NFLBrasil) December 31, 2018
3) First Giants rookie to hurry for 1,000 yards or more
You would consider with names like Tiki Barber, Rodney Hampton and Ahmad Bradshaw, at the very least one particular of them would have gathered 1,000 yards or more on the ground in their rookie year. But that is no quick feat for any person in the NFL, which would make it that considerably sweeter for Barkley.
As mentioned ahead of, he totaled 1,307 yards rushing this year, which also ranks seventh for a single year in franchise background. Barkley gathered seven 100-yard rushing game titles (a different franchise record) all through the calendar year on his way to his grand whole. And talking of Bradshaw, Barkley was the Giants very first 1,000-yard rusher considering that he did it in 2012.
This one particular unquestionably helped (Exciting Reality: Barkley topped out at 21.91 mph on this run, marking the speediest touchdown record all year)…
#Giants rookie RB Saquon Barkley with a 78 yard touchdown in opposition to the #Redskins
Has 1,000 on the yearpic.twitter.com/zPL4hPobsv
– Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 9, 2018
4) Breaks Reggie Bush’s all-time receptions record
Likely back to Week 17, Barkley desired just two catches to crack Bush’s record of 88 receptions by a rookie managing back. Properly, Barkley was not glad with only two.
Instead, he tallied 5 catches in the sport to finish with 91 receptions on the year — the same amount of money his teammate Odell Beckham Jr. had in his rookie year. And what did OBJ do that calendar year? Win Rookie of the Calendar year….
Yet another record for @Saquon! This capture offers him 89 on the calendar year, the most at any time by a rookie managing back!#GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/bvUUFLKJEm
– New York Giants (@Giants) December 30, 2018
5) Ties Dickerson with most game titles of 100 yards from scrimmage
Dickerson had a whole 13 of his 16 game titles with 100 or more yards from scrimmage all through his rookie year, and Barkley matched it right after his 142 whole yards in Week 17. Barkley could have broken this record to had he not arrived at a slight rough patch towards the end of the year.
6) Most touchdowns by a Giants rookie
Alongside with his 11 rushing touchdowns, Barkley had 4 touchdowns through the air to rewrite a different Giants rookie record with 15 in general.
And the most memorable one particular of them all had to be his relationship with Odell Beckham Jr. against the Panthers on a trick play for the ages…
.@OBJ is THROWING TDs!
57-yard TD Move to @Saquon!
📺: FOX #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/s73YOUVfmn
– NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2018
7) Tends to make his very first vocation Pro Bowl
Why is this an accomplishment that stands out with other rookies producing the Pro Bowl this calendar year? Properly, Barkley created it whilst Mayfield did not. Yet another look at to the Huge.
8) Go more than Randy Moss, you acquired corporation
For a long time, Moss was the only rookie in NFL background that totaled 5 touchdowns of 50 or more yards in his rookie year. That is until Barkley did the same factor this calendar year.
Test this out, although: The Giants have only had three rushing touchdowns of 50 or more yards in the past 10 seasons. Barkley had three this calendar year, which include this 68-yard dash for his very first at any time touchdown in opposition to the Jaguars in Week 1…
Saquon Barkley’s very first NFL touchdown 👏👏👏
🎥: @NFLpic.twitter.com/otpZFZ0ZAt
– SB Nation (@SBNation) September 9, 2018
These are just some of the accolades Barkley has managed to amass in just his very first calendar year, which need to make Giants enthusiasts uber energized he is carrying Major Blue for quite a few a long time to appear.
Ideally he will have some hardware to go with this stellar year the moment Saturday arrives to a shut as well.
