Pro Football Focus has named Jacksonville Jaguars star Gardner Minshew the best rookie quarterback in the NFL.
PFF wrote the following when explaining the decision:
His 70.3 overall grade on the season ranked 20th among 32 qualifying quarterbacks. Despite some concerns over his arm strength coming into the NFL, Minshew was one of the top deep-ball passers in the league this season. His 129.0 passer rating on passes 20 or more yards downfield was the highest mark in the league, and his PFF grade on those throws trailed only Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson.
Oh, how great does it feel? How great does it feel right now? It’s about time Minshew get the respect he deserves. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The young man took the NFL by storm in 2019, dominated defenses, injected life into the Jaguars offense and absolutely balled out.
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He might have only been a sixth round pick, but I think it’s safe to say he outplayed every single person picked ahead of him.
He plays with an energy you simply can’t coach. You’re either born with it or you’re not. Minshew has that gene in spades.
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Will he win offensive rookie of the year? Unfortunately, the answer is almost certainly no, but he deserves a shot at it.
All the man does is make plays, and that’s why Minshew Mania swept across the league. Go, Gardner, go!
#Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew was asked what it means to him to put up numbers as good or better than first round rookie passers Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones.
“Better,” Minshew corrected. pic.twitter.com/XXwpgicXNn
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) December 30, 2019