Saquon Barkley just completed a record-breaking and milestone-reaching rookie NFL season and he is no lock to receive the 2018 NFL Rookie of the Year award. While Barkley has accomplished just about everything he set out to do from an individual standpoint, his New York Giants team won just two more games in 2018 than they did during the 2017 season before he was drafted.

On the flip side, Barkley's main competitor for the Rookie of the Year honor has a slightly different resume. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield also reached some incredible rookie milestones and broke one outstanding rookie quarterback record, but he also nearly finished with a winning record after taking over for Tyrod Taylor as the team's starter during the season.

We mean no offense to Denver Broncos rookie running back Philip Lindsay, but it's pretty clear the race for Rookie of the Year is down to Barkley and Mayfield. According to OddsShark and the majority of oddsmakers, Barkley and Mayfield are the clear-cut favorites to take home the honor.

The NFL will announce the award during the NFL Honors show on February 2, 2019.

For now, we will break down all sides of the debate: Barkley vs. Mayfield. To keep things balanced, we called upon Josh Edwards of Browns on 247Sports to break down why Mayfield deserves the honor. Dan Schneier of Giants on 247Sports will make the case for Barkley.

Let's jump right in: