The list of nominees for DROY is even smaller than OROY - Kenny Young vs Anthony Averett.
No one else played enough snaps of defence - Chris Board and Zach Sieler were the only other defensive rookies who were ever active on gamedays still on the team but Sieler was hardly active and Board played hardly any defensive snaps so they've been excluded. The only other defensive rookie he was active at all this season was Darious Williams who was claimed off waivers by the Rams in October.
No one else played enough snaps of defence - Chris Board and Zach Sieler were the only other defensive rookies who were ever active on gamedays still on the team but Sieler was hardly active and Board played hardly any defensive snaps so they've been excluded. The only other defensive rookie he was active at all this season was Darious Williams who was claimed off waivers by the Rams in October.