NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Betting: The Case for Dalton Kincaid in 2023
No tight end has won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award since Mike Ditka did it in 1961. It has basically never happened in modern football. Not even Kyle Pitts’ 1,000-yard season in 2021 was enough for a tight end to take home the trophy.
Given that, it’s not surprising that tight end Dalton Kincaid, the Buffalo Bills' first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has +4000 odds to win the award in 2023, per the NFL Rookie of the Year odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.
He's a long shot, but what would Kincaid need to do to take home the title? Let's check it out.
Offensive Rookie of the Year Landscape
Pitts’ rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons produced the most receiving yards for a first-year tight end since Ditka’s award-winning rookie campaign more than 60 years ago