AP Picks Mayo as Defensive Rookie of the Year

[LBrown43]

Chris Horton is not even mentioned!!!!

Here is the link.

Patriots' Mayo wins AP Defensive Rookie award - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Mayo, with the Patriots received 49 of the 50 votes. The other vote went to the Bengals Keith Rivers.

TALE OF THE STATS

Mayo stats - 128 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 0 sacks
Rivers stats - 37 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 0 sacks.
Chris Horton stats - 76 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 sack.

Am I wrong or are Chris' stats at least comprable (better in my opinion) to Mayo's and do they not blow away Rivers'?

It should have atleast been a close vote but not to be mentioned/considered after his play this year is another slight not only to him but the Redskins as an orginaztion.

Does the NFL makes its own picks on these year ending awards as well?