Caddy Rookie of the Year

[flotsamnjetsam]

It also helps to be on a playoff team.

[BrutallyHuge]

0 points, out of the nfl, and jail time probably should beat out -6 points and still a possible future

Nah. No one expected Clarett to do anything. They expected him to be at the bottom of the depth chart or get cut and cause trouble.

Mission Accomplished

[WickedSmaat]

Congrats to Carnell ran well this year.

[Sixxgunn]

Should have been Big Bad Kyle. Sure, he got yanked when the starter came back, and again, he didn't light the world on fire, but he never got hurt and kept the team afloat and they gained a playoff berth and a first round bye because of it. No way that happens if Chad Hutchinson was our #2. You got robbed, Blue! I guess if someone was gonna get it besides Orton, Caddy would be my pick. Congrats.

[Dr. Duran Duran]

Sixx, please tell me you are kidding about Orton being shafted.

[Sixxgunn]

How many other rookie QB's accomplished what he did? I'd say he's being overlooked simply because his stats were low. He didn't blow up, but he also didn't implode. Ask any Vick fan about stats.

[Dr. Duran Duran]

How many other rookie QB's accomplished what he did? I'd say he's being overlooked simply because his stats were low. He didn't blow up, but he also didn't implode. Ask any Vick fan about stats.

I sense an arguement coming...

Seriously, Thomas Jones and that defense carried the Bears. The guy is the Trent Dilfer lite of quarterbacks and that's not saying much. Why not give the MVP award to Dilfer that year? It's because there were other players who fit the criteria who did more for their team. <ahem> Cadillac! The turnaround for the Bucs certainly needs to be at least somewhat credited to the great running of Carnell Williams! The biggest difference between Caddy and Orton...Caddy can make the big plays when called upon, Orton can't and didn't all year.

[Sixxgunn]

How many other rookie QB's accomplished what he did? I'd say he's being overlooked simply because his stats were low. He didn't blow up, but he also didn't implode. Ask any Vick fan about stats.

I sense an arguement coming... :-b

Seriously, Thomas Jones and that defense carried the Bears. The guy is the Trent Dilfer lite of quarterbacks and that's not saying much. Why not give the MVP award to Dilfer that year? It's because there were other players who fit the criteria who did more for their team. <ahem> Cadillac! The turnaround for the Bucs certainly needs to be at least somewhat credited to the great running of Carnell Williams! The biggest difference between Caddy and Orton...Caddy can make the big plays when called upon, Orton can't and didn't all year.

You mean from Vick fans?

I get your point, but Caddy was gone due to injury and had a few stinkers himself, and Tampa survived, where as the QB has to run the offense, not just run. Everyone knows it's much easier to run the ball than anything else, so why give it to the guy with the easiest job?

[Dr. Duran Duran]

How many other rookie QB's accomplished what he did? I'd say he's being overlooked simply because his stats were low. He didn't blow up, but he also didn't implode. Ask any Vick fan about stats.

I sense an arguement coming... :-b

Seriously, Thomas Jones and that defense carried the Bears. The guy is the Trent Dilfer lite of quarterbacks and that's not saying much. Why not give the MVP award to Dilfer that year? It's because there were other players who fit the criteria who did more for their team. <ahem> Cadillac! The turnaround for the Bucs certainly needs to be at least somewhat credited to the great running of Carnell Williams! The biggest difference between Caddy and Orton...Caddy can make the big plays when called upon, Orton can't and didn't all year.

You mean from Vick fans?

I get your point, but Caddy was gone due to injury and had a few stinkers himself, and Tampa survived, where as the QB has to run the offense, not just run. Everyone knows it's much easier to run the ball than anything else, so why give it to the guy with the easiest job?

Last time I checked it wasn't that hard to average 124 yards passing a game and compile a QB Rating below 60. If you want to give it to Orton because he had a below average rookie season at a more difficult position, so be it. I don't think he comes close to the production Caddy, or even Ronnie Brown had, in their rookie seasons.

[flotsamnjetsam]

Should have been Big Bad Kyle. Sure, he got yanked when the starter came back, and again, he didn't light the world on fire, but he never got hurt and kept the team afloat and they gained a playoff berth and a first round bye because of it. No way that happens if Chad Hutchinson was our #2. You got robbed, Blue! I guess if someone was gonna get it besides Orton, Caddy would be my pick. Congrats.

Rookie of the year doesn't go to a below average player who "never got hurt". Rookie of the year doesn't go to a below average player who gets yanked as soon as their other below average QB gets healthy. Caddy set NFL records in his 1st 3 games. If he didn't get hurt and miss a few games his #'s would have been even better. He might have set a few more records.

How many other rookie QB's accomplished what he did? I'd say he's being overlooked simply because his stats were low. He didn't blow up, but he also didn't implode. Ask any Vick fan about stats.

There's the key right there: "He's being overlooked simply because his stats were low." Rookie of the year is all about stats and impact performance on the field. Rookie of the year isn't about having poor stats and not getting hurt. Caddy proved this. He put up great stats despite getting hurt and missing a few games.

Caddy deserves Rookie of the year.

By the way, Orton didn't even receive 1 vote from the panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. They got it right. Caddy ran (pardon the pun) away with the award. Caddy received 47 votes, Ronnie Brown got 1 vote, Heath Miller got 1 vote, & Logan Mankins (OL from NE) got 1 vote.

A rookie offensive lineman got a vote over Orton!

No way Orton got robbed for the Rookie of the year award. He got exactly what he deserved...no consideration for the award.