By james art 
Robbed.
Joe can’t quite remember the last time a Bucs rookie made such a splash and made such an impact for the Bucs, and neither did Bucky Irving.
However, when the five finalists were named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Buckeye was not among them. What the hell? Who were the finalists?
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Commandos linebacker Jaden Daniels, Broncos linebacker Bo Nix receiver Brian Thomas of the Jags and Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers.
Bowers, Daniels and Nix are no-brainers in Joe’s mind. Thomas is a strong if not gifted wide receiver. Then Joe comes to Nabbers.
Is Nabers any good? Yes. But what impact did he have? The Giants lost 14 friggin’ games for crying out loud.
How can Nabers be in this final five and not the Buckeyes? Even Tyler Brooke from The 33rd team He looked mesmerized by that shiny Bucky.
Contact balance was Irving’s best trait coming out of college, and that has carried over into the NFL. In fact, Irving led all ball carriers with 4.03 yards per rush attempt, a full 0.12 yards ahead of second.
Other rookies have had great years, and it’s hard to pick just five for Oroy. It’s a shame, though, that the running back who showed such promise as a Day 3 pick wasn’t named a finalist.
Do the Bucs even make the playoffs without the Buckeyes? Possibly not. Is Liam Cohen still the Bucs’ offensive coordinator without the Buckeyes? Joe thinks it’s a safe bet.
Bucky had a big impact on the Bucs. The team was terrible against the run, 32nd last year. With Bucky Bucks rose to fourth! This is a monumental improvement.
How could the catalyst for that not be an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist? Shameful.