Vegas odds: Who will win 06/07 Offensive Rookie of the Year?

[GrnBay007]

Reggie Bush 2-1
Joseph Addai 5-1
LenDale White 5-1
Santonio Holmes 5-1
Laurence Maroney 7-1
Greg Jennings 12-1
Jason Avant 12-1
Vernon Davis 20-1
Maurice Drew 22-1
DeAngelo Williams 25-1
Mercedes Lewis 25-1
Joe Klopfenstein 25-1
Vince Young 25-1
Matt Leinart 30-1
Derek Hagan 30-1
Brian Calhoun 35-1
Jerious Norwood 35-1
PJ Daniels 35-1
Leon Washington 35-1
Jerome Harrison 35-1
Wali Lundy 35-1
Quinton Ganther 35-1
Cedric Humes 35-1
Jeremy Bloom 40-1
Sinorice Moss 40-1
D Brickashaw Ferguson 50-1
Jay Cutler 50-1
Devin Hester 50-1
Chad Jackson 50-1
Willie Reid 50-1
Maurice Stovall 50-1
Brandon Williams 50-1
Travis Wilson 50-1

Not bad at all Mr. Jennings!!

[Scott Campbell]

He finished ahead of VD.

[MJZiggy]

Look at LenDale's odds compared to where he was drafted.

[GBRulz]

Leinart's odds kinda shocked me. Unless they plan on going with Warner as their starter this year and slowly groom in Leinart.

[jack's smirking revenge]

I'm surprised that Jennings is even ON the list (and doubly impressed that he ranks 12-1 odds). Speaks volumes about what others outside of the Packer circle think of him. Sure, its just Vegas, but impressive nonetheless. Very interesting...

tyler

[Guiness]

With those odds, my money is on VD. Big time.

Remember, it's not just the player, it's the team, and how involved a rookie will be. And Smith is going to be looking to VD constantly. That's also why Addai is so high - if he catches on, he'll probably be the feature back right out of camp.

White is interesting - is Chris Brown hurt again?

Leinart is long odds because Warner will likely start the season, even if he comes in later, so he'll have ground to make up to put up some numbers.

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

[The Leaper]

The Patriots have a lot of decent receivers in front of Jackson, so it is unlikely he is going to make a major splash THIS season. I think the consensus is that the Patriots will look to break him in slowly, especially since he is similar in situation to Javon Walker coming out of college...great athletic talent, but raw fundamentals. Moss is a intriguing rookie candidate...smaller WRs tend to need time to develop in the NFL, although in the right situation they can do well. Terry Glenn proved that...but I really don't think Moss is near the receiver Glenn was coming out of college.

Honestly, I would put my money on Santonio Holmes. Bush is the obvious pick, but you don't get much of a return on 2-1. Holmes is a very solid receiver with plenty of experience...and he's going to a good place in Pittsburgh, with a great supporting cast and solid QB.

Vernon Davis isn't going to amount to much this year IMO...Alex Smith is still a couple years away, and the 49ers need other capable playmakers at receiver around him. Opposing teams are going to concentrate on containing Davis, making it very hard for him to post numbers that will entertain ROY votes.

[billy_oliver880]

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

Who ever set these odd up are guessing that he is going to play a bigger role in the packer offense then jackson or moss with play with their offences. I mean we do have him projected to be the # 3 reciever right now.

[jack's smirking revenge]

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

Who ever set these odd up are guessing that he is going to play a bigger role in the packer offense then jackson or moss with play with their offences. I mean we do have him projected to be the # 3 reciever right now.

That's why I'm so surprised by the odds. I don't even see him playing that big of a role this year. If he does, I will be pleasantly giddy, but for Jennings to jump in and even be in the RUNNING for rookie of the year (according to the oddsmakers) is cool.

tyler

[Rastak]

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

Who ever set these odd up are guessing that he is going to play a bigger role in the packer offense then jackson or moss with play with their offences. I mean we do have him projected to be the # 3 reciever right now.

Exactly. GB is very thin at WR (IMHO) and they'll be throwing his way quite often.

[billy_oliver880]

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

Who ever set these odd up are guessing that he is going to play a bigger role in the packer offense then jackson or moss with play with their offences. I mean we do have him projected to be the # 3 reciever right now.

That's why I'm so surprised by the odds. I don't even see him playing that big of a role this year. If he does, I will be pleasantly giddy, but for Jennings to jump in and even be in the RUNNING for rookie of the year (according to the oddsmakers) is cool.

tyler

Perhaps that odds maker is drinking some of that green koolaid?

[billy_oliver880]

More interesting than Jennings being ahead of VD, is him being ahead of Chad Jackson and S. Moss. Anyone want to speculate why they're so far down the list?

Who ever set these odd up are guessing that he is going to play a bigger role in the packer offense then jackson or moss with play with their offences. I mean we do have him projected to be the # 3 reciever right now.

Exactly. GB is very thin at WR (IMHO) and they'll be throwing his way quite often.

If Favre can develop trust in the kid he will throw to him and throw to him often.

[RashanGary]

By seasons end, Jennings will be contributing on offense assuming he stays healthy. He's got great hands and runs great routes for a rookie. The offense is starting over from scratch so he'll be right with everyone else as far as knowing the terminology. He has an oppertunity to shine right away. I doubt he'll beat out Bush though. Bush is going to get every oppertunity to shine. He's getting like 9 mil per year. He better.

It should go Driver, Fergi, Jennings. If Ferg doesn't turn it on by the mid point of the season we could start seeing a lot more of Jennings. I think Boerigter is just a guy and my opinion is that Gardner is in horrible shape and will never amount to anything. People here are so high on him and I have no idea why.

[Noodle]

I like the Jennings pick, but it's tough for a rookie WR to make a big splash. (One of the reasons I get tired of the "Walker had only one good year" line -- he had a typically quiet rookie year, led the Pack in receiving yardage his second, then exploded his third, before getting hurt his fourth -- but I digress).

In the forty years they've been giving the award, WRs have only won it six times, and in the last ten or so years, WRs have won only twice (Moss and Boldin). RBs are by far the most likely to win.

So, if Momma needs a new pair of shoes, put your money on Bush. Unless that hammy stays tight.

[jack's smirking revenge]

I think Boerigter is just a guy and my opinion is that Gardner is in horrible shape and will never amount to anything. People here are so high on him and I have no idea why.

Nick, I'm curious if you know something about Gardner that the rest of us don't. I'm excited about the guy, but don't know how he's progressing as a Packer. Anyone heard anything? For you to say he's in horrible shape deflates my excitement about him, but I'd like to know what you know.

He's a relatively young receiver with experience and a fresh start--the perfect recipe for the Packers. If he's got health issues or other problems, I'm interested in hearing about them. He didn't have health issues in Carolina (as far as I know it was all attitude).

tyler