
Sack artists tend to dominate the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. But Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell made it a close race last year before Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse became the heavy favorite to ultimately win the award.
Verse became the fifth edge rusher in the past six years to win the defensive rookie award, joining Will Anderson Jr., Micah Parsons, Chase Young and Nick Bosa. But it wasn’t that long ago that cornerback Sauce Gardner won the award in 2022.