Rookie Of The Year

The three top rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck, RG3 and Russell Wilson  are probably the best combo of rookie quarterbacks in NFL history.  The 2004 class only had two of the three made it to the field in 2004 Ben Rothlesburger, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers.  Rivers was three years before he got on the field full time.

There is plenty of talk of which is the best of these three prize rookies.  Andrew Luck as the number one pick by Indy is playoff bound.  If the Redskins beat Dallas Sunday they are in with RG3 and Seattle just might be the surprise team in the NFL this year with Russell Wilson.

Let's take a look at the key stats and see if we can pick who should be rookie of the year.  Passing yardage is not a factor in my selection of ROY but the first stat to look at is Touchdowns to interceptions.  Luck is 21/18, 3 is 20/5 and Wilson 25/10.  Give the edge to RG3, Wilson second and Luck third.

Yards per attempt  Luck 7 yards per try.   RG3 8.3 and Russell Wilson 7.7.  Once again RG3 takes the lead with Wilson second and Luck trailing the field.

Passing completion %  Luck  54%, RG 3 66% and Wilson 63%.  Same winner same second place and Luck trails the field.

Quiarterback rating.  Once again the same order  Luck 75.6, RG 3 104.1 and Russell Wilson 98.0

Yes there are other categories to look at including running with the ball but the same measurements come forth there too.  R G 3, Wilson and Luck.  I say the Rookie of the year in the NFL is Robert Griffin 3rd with Russell Wilson second.  I think with all the comebacks that Luck has had he seems to be the media darling.  I'll Take the Skins man in RG 3.

As far as comeback player of the year let me point out one thing that people seem to have forgotten.  Adrian Peterson rushed for 970 yards last year before his knee injury at Christmas.  To me the come back player needs to have not played at all like Peyton Manning.  Denver made the playoffs last year and won one playoff game so my choice for MVP is Adrian Peterson.  Manning as the comeback player.