Top 5 Candidates For 2014 NFL Rookie of the Year

There have been some fantastic performances from this year's rookies, we all knew the draft was full of playmakers but some of the higher picks have failed to come through for various reasons.

Number one pick Jadeveon Clowney hasn't been healthy all year, and 'Johnny Football' looks like he will be Johnny clipboard holder for the foreseeable future after his disastrous start against the Bengals last week.

The wide receiver position has been particularly strong this year with more detail on that coming up in this article.

So with the regular season nearing its conclusion, who is in prime position to take home rookie of the year?

Honourable mentions to the following who didn't make the top five: Aaron Donald-St. Louis Rams, Teddy Bridgewater- Minnesota Vikings, Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix- Green Bay Packers and Kenny Vaccaro- New Orleans Saints.