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NFL 2022-23 Award Predictions

  Offensive Rookie of the Year:   Chris Olave      This past April, 6 wide receivers were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. I think a lot of those receivers will have the chance to succeed with their new teams in 2022, but I think that Chris Olave will have the best opportunity to shine. Olave is the perfect fit with the Saints and he can be a key factor in the offense right away. One of the things you notice first about him is his blazing speed, he ran a sub 4.4 40-yard dash and is one of the faster guys from the Draft. A lot of his production at Ohio State was because of this speed and I see it translating to the NFL. Pairing this speed with QB Jameis Winston's tendency to throw the deep ball downfield, will be a match made in Heaven. Jameis is always willing to throw the long ball and I think Olave will come down with it a lot of the time, especially with the uncertainty of Michael Thomas coming off of a 2-year hiatus.  Defensive Rookie of th...