Who's Your Rookie of the Year?

Rookies dominated the NFL scene in 2012, and seem poised to do so in 2013, and there after. Number one pick, Andrew Luck took a 2-14 team to the wild card playoffs with minimal help around him. He didn't have the best statistical season with 23 TD's and 18 interceptions. But, he was poised late in games, coming back from many fourth quarter deficits. His legs were his biggest asset, besides his right arm. Keeping many plays alive with a weak offensive line in front of him rushing for five touchdowns. Luck seems on track to live up to the hype coming out of Stanford, being compared to Peyton Manning throughout the draft process.

There might not be a more entertaining player in the NFL right now than, Robert Griffin III (RGIII). The second overall pick, led the 9-7 Redskins to their first NFC East championship since 1999. Running the pistol offense, the speedy Griffin made the Redskins offense dynamic with fellow rookie Alfred Morris.  Making them almost unstoppable at times when Griffin wasn't injured. Griffin threw for 3,200, but only threw 5 interceptions to 20 touchdowns, much better than Luck. Also, Griffin rushed for over 800 yards, putting his body at risk many of times during a game. Which led to Kirk Cousins leading the Skins to two wins at the end of the season due to Griffin hurting himself running. Electrifying a somewhat somber fan base, Griffin goes up against a tough Seahawks defense on Sunday, trying to continue what has been a magical season.

Completing the trio of quarterbacks in consideration for ROY is Griffin's counterpart on Sunday, Russell Wilson. Not a first round pick like the other two, Wilson slipped all the way down to the third round, when Pete Carroll decide to take a chance on the 5'11" QB. Wilson was also a dual threat running and throwing the football. Compiling 29 total touchdowns with only 10 interceptions. Not many people knew what the Seahawks had when they took him, but quickly found out. As Wilson was tough inside the pocket and quickly became the Seahawks leader. A team that focus' on tough defense and running the football. Wilson's tremendous play didn't allow team to put eight guys in the box, and key in on running back Marshawn Lynch. 

This is a tight race between three great quarterbacks who have changed their respective franchises for ten plus years in the future. So, that being said, who's your rookie of the year? If I had a vote, it would go to Griffin. He was in a tough division and was more dynamic than people think. Sure, Cousins came in and won two games for the Skins. But, that shouldn't discredit Griffin at all who was basically playing on one leg in the last week of the season, in a winning effort versus the Cowboys to clinch the division  He had a great statistical season, along with becoming a face of a franchise and turning around what has been a laughing stock franchise over the past ten season.