NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 13: Clyde Edwards-Helaire #22 of the LSU Tigers gives Nolan Turner #24 of the Clemson Tigers a stiff arm during the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire winning Rookie of the Year in the Chiefs offense is the least surprising bet ever
Believe it or not, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense somehow managed to get even better after the Super Bowl-winning 2019 campaign. In the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Brett Veach and Co. went ahead and selected LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
As you might expect, Edwards-Helaire will have huge expectations leading up to his rookie season, as he figures to be the top back and will be making plays alongside Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.
But, could he end up being the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? The oddsmakers seem to think he’s got a decent chance and it’s a bet worth taking right now.
🏆 CONSENSUS NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ODDS 🏆
Joe Burrow: +250
Clyde Edwards-Helaire: +600
Tua Tagovailoa: +800
Jonathan Taylor: +800
Jerry Jeudy: +1600
D’Andre Swift: +1600
J.K. Dobbins: +1600FULL ODDS LIST HERE ➡️ https://t.co/xKZ2rVV4Kn pic.twitter.com/WOw7qdCghU
— FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) May 24, 2020
Will Clyde Edwards-Helaire beat out Joe Burrow for Offensive Rookie of the Year?
As you can see above, the Chiefs rookie will enter 2020 with the second-best odds to take home the honor. He’s second only to his teammate at LSU Joe Burrow, who now has the daunting task of taking over the Cincinnati Bengals offense. Folks, that is not an easy task whatsoever.
Fortunately for Edwards-Helaire, he’s entering a much better situation. Heck, you can call it a dream situation. The Chiefs and Andy Reid are coming off a spectacular season in which they dominated on both sides of the ball. It resulted with a thrilling win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl this past February.
Now, Edwards-Helaire is joining a team that’s dreaming of going back-to-back. Even more exciting for him is that he’ll be expected to be a big-time contributor from the moment he sets foot at Arrowhead Stadium.
Last season for LSU, the 5-7, 205-pounder rushed for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns. He showcased outstanding hands out of the backfield too, catching 55 balls for 453 yards. Now, he’ll have the luxury of receiving handoffs and catching the pigskin from a guy like Mahomes.
If for whatever reason Chiefs fans aren’t hyped on this young man, it’s not too late to jump on the Edwards-Helaire bandwagon.