Joe Burrow Favored to Win Offensive Rookie of the Year After Being Officially Named First Overall Pick For Bengals

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has officially been named the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he also leads the way in the odds to win the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Burrow currently stands at +250 to win the award, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and he has a sizable lead over Tua Tagovailoa, who has the second-best odds at +800.

The #Bengals pick the consensus No. 1 pick: Joe Burrow from LSU. Biggest no-brainer in years.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2020

Before you get to the next quarterback in the odds (Justin Herbert at +1300), we have two running backs in D'Andre Swift (+900) and Jonathan Taylor (+950). Jerry Jeudy (+1300) is tied with Herbert for the fifth-best odds.

While it's not surprising to see the expected No. 1 overall pick have the best odds here, you could see some potential value in the other two quarterbacks. For example, if Tua or Herbert were to end up with the Los Angeles Chargers, they would instantly have a better supporting cast and team around them than Burrow would in Cincy, though they'd have to beat out Tyrod Taylor for the starting job.

"As much as I'd like to say, I kinda want to hide my cards too. I just want to be discreet with all of that." - Tua Tagovailoa

Tua won't reveal which teams he has or met with ? pic.twitter.com/MgJ0WIQOnA
— NFL on ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsNFL) April 1, 2020

Even though Burrow is the top prospect, it doesn't necessarily mean he will be put in the best situation to succeed from the get go. In fact, the very nature of being selected first overall suggests he won't be.

That is surely something to consider before placing a wager down on this. Although, these odds will surely shift as the draft progresses, and landing spots are made official.

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