The Facts: It's not the name most were expecting. Prescott capped off a fascinating debut campaign by nabbing the 2016 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award at Saturday's NFL Honors ceremony.

Diehards Line: The wide belief was that the award would go to Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, or perhaps a combination of both Dallas rookies. Not to say that Prescott doesn't deserve the award: quite the opposite. Drafted as an afterthought in the fourth round -- behind Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Paxton Lynch, Christian Hackenberg, Jacoby Brissett, Cody Kessler and Connor Cook -- Prescott was thrust into the starting role in August when Tony Romo went down with a broken bone in his back. Starting all 16 games -- and keeping Romo on the bench -- the former Mississippi State star guided Dallas to a 13-3 record and the NFC's top playoff seed. Along the way he threw for 23 touchdowns and just four picks, while completing 67.8 percent of his throws at a generous eight yards per attempt.