NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds: Jeremiyah Love leads Fernando Mendoza early in crowded race

The 2026 NFL Draft was an understated affair by league standards, but franchises in search of brighter futures found players to hitch their hopes to. The early Rookie of the Year odds unsurprisingly favor the biggest names, but not the first pick.No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza will be the most compelling narrative early on. He’s a rookie quarterback being mentored by Tom Brady, but also shackled to the Las Vegas Raiders. The early Offensive Rookie of the Year odds show a wide-open race among the draft’s top playmakers.Advertisement