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Andrew Luck: Why He Won’t Win Rookie of the Year in 2012
Published by Ryan Davenport on August 25, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Indianapolis Colts
First overall picks in the NFL haven't often proven themselves worthy of the top selection in their rookie seasons.
Since the NFL began handing out its Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, only five No. 1 selections have been graced with the honor, which is a testament to how inexact a science the NFL draft can be.
When Andrew Luck takes the field for the first regular season game of his career on September 9th, he'll be on a quest to become the sixth-ever top pick to be named the league's top first-year player.
Recent history is certainly on his side, as fellow quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Cam Newton, the two No. 1 picks prior to Luck, not only went on to win the award, but they did so without making the postseason.
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