Early MVP Picks (ESPN Insiders)

[Thomas82]

This was pulled from an ESPN Insider article that I just came across:


Who's your MVP pick right now?

Bowen: I think Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott should be in the discussion after shredding another defense up in Green Bay, but it's still Matt Ryan at this point of the season. The Falcons own the top spot in the NFC South and Ryan continues to produce. Through six games, Ryan has thrown for 2,075 yards and 15 touchdowns with only three interceptions. He's dealing right now in Kyle Shanahan's offense.

Clayton: Ryan has the edge. He almost pulled off the upset in Seattle, and he has been the best quarterback in the league during the first six weeks. Ryan and Shanahan are giving the Falcons a great chance to win the NFC South.

Graziano: Sam Bradford. I know, who'd have thunk it, right? But the Vikings needed him badly enough that they dealt a first-round pick (and a conditional fourth) for him the week before the season, and he has been playing turnover-free football for an undefeated team without its star running back and starting left tackle. He gets the early edge over Ryan.

Sando: Elliott. He has been a huge factor in Dak Prescott's early success for a team no one saw going 5-1 to start the season. Bradford wasn't a consideration for me because the Vikings have yet to allow more than 16 points in a game this season. Fun fact: Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ryan Tannehill have a combined 48-3 starting record when their teams allow no more than 16 points in a game.

Schatz: It's still a passing league, and Ryan has been the best quarterback in the league so far according to both Football Outsiders' DVOA ratings and ESPN's Total QBR metric. His biggest improvement this year? He's spreading the ball around to other players besides Julio Jones.


Here's a link to the full piece:

http://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/sto...insiders-predict-week-7-upsets-mvp-picks-more

 

[Bowdown27]

I think Dak will get some votes if we continue this success but zeke is the man for this offense. Everything goes through him like Demarco did in 2014

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

It's Matty Ice right now. Zeke is probably 2nd. Long season though.

 

[Ranching]

If it continues like this, a Cowboy won't get it. They'll split the vote, just like Romo and Murray did in 2014.

 

[GoJacks]

Prescott MVP? You have got to be kidding.

 

[DCowboyz]

Zeke won't get it unless he hits 2k yards. I'd rather see him get the ROY award.

 

[Risen Star]

Has a rookie ever won MVP?

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Has a rookie ever won MVP?

Earl Campbell and I think Jim Brown... both running backs, hmm...

I think Zeke should be in the conversation... but it's hard to beat a QB who has Nintendo stats on a winning team, if going by established standards.

 

[pugilist]

It will be extremely difficult for a cowboy to win it simply due to the split votes between Dak and Zeke and east coast media bias.

Zeke will have to break Dickerson's record to win if Ryan continues playing like he is currently

 

[Thomas82]

Has a rookie ever won MVP?

Jim Brown in 1957.

 

[CATCH17]

Matt Ryan? Ok

This should be Zekes award.. They will want to give it to a vet. By the end of the year when they look at Zekes numbers they won't have a leg to stand on and they will have to give him league MVP as a rookie.

 

[Dale]

Romo and Murray split the votes in 2014 because Romo led the league in QB rating and, if I'm not mistaken, completion percentage along with ranking in the very upper echelon in yardage and TDs. Dak has been terrific, but doesn't have those kinds of numbers across the board to attract much more than novelty MVP consideration.

So I don't think it's Dak that Zeke will be competing against so much as the fact that it is almost exclusively a QB award these days.

 

[Shinaoi]

Zeke won't get it unless he hits 2k yards. I'd rather see him get the ROY award.

Not me. MVP is much more prestigious award and goes a long way towards career acolytes when it's said and done. He wins MVP were probably a 2 or 3 loss team.

 

[Gameover]

Elliott. He has been a huge factor in Dak Prescott's early success for a team no one saw going 5-1 to start the season.

These guys think they know everything, when in actuality they don't know spit.

1. I picked the Cowboys to win the super bowl(before the season) because of Dak Prescott.

2. Who's to say he's(Zeke)been a huge factor in Daks success? You. Just because you say and believe it that doesn't mean it's fact.

3. Dak single handily won the Commanders game when Zeke could barely take a handoff and keep his balance at the same time. Theyve been about equal since then, but the Commanders game puts Dak over Zeke in my MVP rankings. And I don't believe in indivisual awards in team sports

No one saw them going 5-1? They were 12-4 , a season removed. Had a terrible season because of the worst QB play in team history.

 

[benson]

These guys think they know everything, when in actuality they don't know spit.

1. I picked the Cowboys to win the super bowl(before the season) because of Dak Prescott.

2. Who's to say he's(Zeke)been a huge factor in Daks success? You. Just because you say and believe it that doesn't mean it's fact.

3. Dak single handily won the Commanders game when Zeke could barely take a handoff and keep his balance at the same time. Theyve been about equal since then, but the Commanders game puts Dak over Zeke in my MVP rankings. And I don't believe in indivisual awards in team sports

No one saw them going 5-1? They were 12-4 , a season removed. Had a terrible season because of the worst QB play in team history.

lol

 

[RomoFor6]

Matt Ryan? Ok

This should be Zekes award.. They will want to give it to a vet. By the end of the year when they look at Zekes numbers they won't have a leg to stand on and they will have to give him league MVP as a rookie.

I remember reading a comment by you weeks back after the Washington game criticizing Zeke and the pick. "Something like not worth top 5 pick, not special". Got off that wagon quick huh?

 

[Trouty]

Prescott MVP? You have got to be kidding.

Is this throwing shade at Dak, or at the commentators?

 

[DTown214]

I think it'll come down to our record. If we miraculously go 13-3 or 14-2 and Elliott continues his pace he should have a great shot at it. If we come back down to Earth and go 11-5 or 10-6 then I doubt he has a chance.

 

[Manster68]

If Ezekiel Elliott should happen to get 2000 yards, he should be a sho-in.

 

[GusTheo]

I don't get how people can justify Dak getting votes for 2 different reasons.

1. He doesn't have the numbers, not even close. But I know this is an MVP award and not best player award (even though it's essentially become a best player award) which brings me to my next point...

2. If Romo was in there instead of Dak, does anyone seriously think the Cowboys would be any worse than say... 4-2? I couldn't possibly imagine that, and there's a very realistic chance they'd be at least 5-1 or even 6-0.

Just a little side bar, Dak isn't even gonna play a full season unless Romo comes back only to get injured again. So I just don't see Dak taking any of Zeke's votes away.