If the Pro Football Writers Association awards are any indication, Marcus Peters is going to be collecting some hardware this offseason. The PFWA has named Peters the 2015 defensive rookie of the year. The Kansas City Chiefs CB had a great rookie season with nine interceptions, including one in the Chiefs playoff win over the Texans. (If only he could've gotten the one in the Patriots game but ... too soon) Rams RB Todd Gurley won the offensive rookie of the year.
Peters was not the only Chief to be recognized. Center Mitch Morse landed on PFWA's all-rookie team. Morse's season didn't end the way he wanted it to - on the bench with a concussion - but he had a really good season. Remember when we thought Eric Kush would start at center? That seems like so long ago now. Morse is the center of the future.
Finally, PFWA named their All-AFC team, which included S Eric Berry, LB Derrick Johnson and CB Marcus Peters. What a year for Berry and DJ. I don't have to tell you what their seasons mean to Chiefs fans.
PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB - Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RB - Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams; Thomas Rawls, Seattle Seahawks
WR - Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders; Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
TE - Will Tye, New York Giants
C - Mitch Morse, Kansas City Chiefs
G - Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Brandon Scherff, Washington Redskins
T - Rob Havenstein, St. Louis Rams; Donovan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
DL - Malcom Brown, New England Patriots; Eddie Goldman, Chicago Bears; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings; Leonard Williams, New York Jets
LB - Kwon Alexander, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Stephone Anthony, New Orleans Saints; Eric Kendricks, Minnesota Vikings
CB - Ronald Darby, Buffalo Bills; Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
S - Adrian Amos, Chicago Bears; Landon Collins, New York Giants
Special Teams
PK - Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers
P - Matt Darr, Miami Dolphins
KR - Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
PR - Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
ST - Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB - Tom Brady, New England Patriots
RB - Chris Ivory, New York Jets; Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders
WR - Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
TE - Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
C - (tie) Rodney Hudson, Oakland Raiders; Alex Mack, Cleveland Browns
G - David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
T -Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals
Defense
DE - Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
DT - Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals; Ndamukong Suh, Miami Dolphins
OLB - Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders; Von Miller, Denver Broncos
ILB - Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
CB - Chris Harris Jr., Denver Broncos; Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
S - Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs; Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati Bengals
Special Teams
PK - Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots
P - Sam Koch, Baltimore Ravens
KR - Taiwan Jones, Oakland Raiders
PR - Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins
ST - Matthew Slater, New England Patriots