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2019 NFL Rookie of the Week voting: Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew wins Week 1 honors

Kansas City Chiefs v Jacksonville Jaguars Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has won Week 1 Rookie of the Week honors for his performance against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Minshew, as you may have heard, had the best debut for a rookie quarterback ever and if he didn’t win it would have been a travesty. A TRAVESTY.

Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville Jaguars

The quarterback completed 22 of 25 passes (88.0) for 275 yards and two touchdowns for a 122.5 passer rating vs. Kansas City. Minshew recorded the highest completion percentage (min. 15 attempts) by a quarterback in his NFL debut in league history.

Completing 88 percent of his passes? Check.

A smooth 11.0 yards per attempt? Check.

Highest completion percentage in franchise history? Check.

First player in last 40 years to complete first 13 career passes? Check.

IT’S THE GARDNER MIN-SHOW!