Seattle Rookies: Who Has Best Shot at ROTY Honors? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Two rookies from the Seattle Seahawks talented 2022 class finished as finalists for Rookie of the Year and several members from this year's draft crop could be in the mix for the major award, including cornerback Devon Witherspoon.

Corbin K. Smith | Jun 24, 2023

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Now finished with their first offseason program as NFL players, Seattle Seahawks rookies such as Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will enter the 2023 season with a chance to play significant roles early for a budding contender. But should they be viewed as Rookie of the Year favorites?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Dallas Cooper take a look at early betting odds from Fan Duel and investigate the case for Witherspoon, Smith-Njigba, and a couple other Seattle rookies to win the award in 2023.

Smith and Cooper also discuss Tyler Lockett's opportunity to make more history catching passes from Geno Smith in 2023 and assess Dre'Mont Jones' chances of a breakout year in his first season as a Seahawk on Forecast Friday.

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Published Jun 24, 2023

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.