How can Dak not be the league MVP?

[percyhoward]

 

[percyhoward]

 

[khiladi]

did you mean bush?
I would like to see elliot get more flare passes, but D may watch him but sometimes he has been alone and dak never looks.

Yeah, should read Linehan got HIM...

 

[Scotman]

No one source, but based on an analysis of the Hall of Fame quarterbacks and statements writers have given in the past, I draw my conclusion.

For example, in arguing for Ken Stabler's introduction Elliot Harrison points to his Super Bowl win and his league MVP award.


In citing his eight players who he thinks should get into the Hall, Brett Pollakoff cites Kurt Warner and notes not only his Super Bowl appearances (one win) but his League MVP awards.


Furthermore, if you look at the quarterbacks who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame over more than 30 years, only one has never appeared in a Super Bowl. And he is Dan Fouts who not only had the numbers (Vinny Testeverde and Drew Bledsoe have Hall of Fame numbers no League MVP to their name) but he was a League MVP. Every other Hall of Fame quarterback of the modern era either:

1. Played in a Super Bowl or (*NFL Championships before the Super Bowl)
2. Won a Super Bowl or *
3. Played in multiple Super Bowl or *
4. Won multiple Super Bowls or *

Interestingly enough, Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach (both Cowboys) and Jim Kelly are the only quarterbacks who didn't win a league MVP yet are in the Hall of Fame. But all three played in more than three Super Bowls: Aikman (3), Staubach (5), Kelly (4)

My "crude" research of the Hall of Fame quarterbacks:

Ken Stabler – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1974)
Brett Favre – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1995-1997)
Troy Aikman – Super Bowl winner, multiple
Dan Marino – Super Bowl appearance, League MVP (1984)
Steve Young – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1992-1994)
John Elway – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1987)
Jim Kelly – Super Bowl appearances (multiple)
Joe Montana – Super Bowl MVP, League MVP (1989, 1990)
Dan Fouts - League MVP (1982)
Bob Griese – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1971)
Terry Bradshaw – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1978)
Len Dawson – Super Bowl winner, AFL MVP (1962)
Fran Tarkenton – Super Bowl appearances, multiple, League MVP (1975)
Roger Staubach – Super Bowl winner, multiple
Joe Namath – Super Bowl winner, AFL MVP (1968, 1969)
Sonny Jurgensen – NFL Champion winner (1960) (changed to the Super Bowl in 1968)
George Blanda – AFL MVP (1961)

Furthermore, look who Tony Romo will go up against when he's being considered for the Hall of Fame:

Tom Brady, 4x Super Bowl champion, 6x Super Bowl appearances, 3x Super Bowl MVP, 2x League MVP
Drew Brees, 1x Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, 2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Peyton Manning, 2x Super Bowl champion, 4x Super Bowl appearances, 5x NFL MVP, 2x Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Roethlisberger, 2x Super Bowl champion, 3x Super Bowl appearances, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Aaron Rodgers, 1x Super Bowl champion, 2x NFL MVP
Eli Manning, 2x Super Bowl champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP

Romo has NO individual NFL awards. He's going up against his contemporaries who dwarf him in individual awards and Super Bowls. No, that's not solely his fault. But the fact he doesn't have even a League MVP hurts his consideration.

BAM!

 

[Thomas82]

MVP belongs to Zeke.

Cosign!!

 

[Thomas82]

Zeke should be the MVP. If he breaks that Dickerson record, the it should be automatic

That's the same thing I have been saying.

 

[Oh_Canada]

When the news came out that Tony Romo had fractured his L1 vertebra, Everyone in the NFL thought "Oh no here comes 2015 all over again". We even contacted the Browns about trading for Josh McCown (Thank goodness Micheal Irvin helped in talking Jerry out of that move). Now fast forward to week 16 and we are one win away from home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. So as great as Zeke has been, How can Dak Prescott not be this year's MVP?

No idea. He is the epitome of an MVP.

 

[landroverking]

Love Dak and what he is done this year, but he's not even the team MVP.
That would go to Zeike.
Next to the O line
On D to Lee.

 

[sean10mm]

You really think the NFL is gonna be eager to give the same Tom Brady that sued them for defamation another MVP trophy?

What the league wants is irrelevant. The MVP is awarded by the Associated Press based on the votes of sports writers. The NFL has no control over the outcome at all.

 

[NeonNinja]

Zeke: MVP. Dak: OROY.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

No one source, but based on an analysis of the Hall of Fame quarterbacks and statements writers have given in the past, I draw my conclusion.

For example, in arguing for Ken Stabler's introduction Elliot Harrison points to his Super Bowl win and his league MVP award.


In citing his eight players who he thinks should get into the Hall, Brett Pollakoff cites Kurt Warner and notes not only his Super Bowl appearances (one win) but his League MVP awards.


Furthermore, if you look at the quarterbacks who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame over more than 30 years, only one has never appeared in a Super Bowl. And he is Dan Fouts who not only had the numbers (Vinny Testeverde and Drew Bledsoe have Hall of Fame numbers no League MVP to their name) but he was a League MVP. Every other Hall of Fame quarterback of the modern era either:

1. Played in a Super Bowl or (*NFL Championships before the Super Bowl)
2. Won a Super Bowl or *
3. Played in multiple Super Bowl or *
4. Won multiple Super Bowls or *

Interestingly enough, Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach (both Cowboys) and Jim Kelly are the only quarterbacks who didn't win a league MVP yet are in the Hall of Fame. But all three played in more than three Super Bowls: Aikman (3), Staubach (5), Kelly (4)

My "crude" research of the Hall of Fame quarterbacks:

Ken Stabler – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1974)
Brett Favre – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1995-1997)
Troy Aikman – Super Bowl winner, multiple
Dan Marino – Super Bowl appearance, League MVP (1984)
Steve Young – Super Bowl winner, League MVP (1992-1994)
John Elway – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1987)
Jim Kelly – Super Bowl appearances (multiple)
Joe Montana – Super Bowl MVP, League MVP (1989, 1990)
Dan Fouts - League MVP (1982)
Bob Griese – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1971)
Terry Bradshaw – Super Bowl winner, multiple, League MVP (1978)
Len Dawson – Super Bowl winner, AFL MVP (1962)
Fran Tarkenton – Super Bowl appearances, multiple, League MVP (1975)
Roger Staubach – Super Bowl winner, multiple
Joe Namath – Super Bowl winner, AFL MVP (1968, 1969)
Sonny Jurgensen – NFL Champion winner (1960) (changed to the Super Bowl in 1968)
George Blanda – AFL MVP (1961)

Furthermore, look who Tony Romo will go up against when he's being considered for the Hall of Fame:

Tom Brady, 4x Super Bowl champion, 6x Super Bowl appearances, 3x Super Bowl MVP, 2x League MVP
Drew Brees, 1x Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, 2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Peyton Manning, 2x Super Bowl champion, 4x Super Bowl appearances, 5x NFL MVP, 2x Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Roethlisberger, 2x Super Bowl champion, 3x Super Bowl appearances, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Aaron Rodgers, 1x Super Bowl champion, 2x NFL MVP
Eli Manning, 2x Super Bowl champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP

Romo has NO individual NFL awards. He's going up against his contemporaries who dwarf him in individual awards and Super Bowls. No, that's not solely his fault. But the fact he doesn't have even a League MVP hurts his consideration.

That's why it's going to be tough for Tony to get in. Brady, Brees, Manning, Big Ben and Rodgers are sure HOF'ers. Eli is a boarder one but because of those 2 SB and SB MVP awards he'll probably get in even though he's sucked a lot of the times. Plus he plays for the Giants. It's hard to get in the HOF without playoff success.

 

[Chuck 54]

Tom Brady is the MVP at this point. Go look at his stats and how they translate to the whole year.

In the NFL, MVP goes to the best player in the league, usually at the most important position, QB.
I love Dak, but he hasn't played better than Brady.

 

[DandyDon52]

How can Dak not be the league MVP?........if he doesnt get enough votes !

The MVP is awarded by the Associated Press based on the votes of sports writers........ then all that matters is what they think !

 

[sean10mm]

Players who succeed almost always play on good teams. You can always use one part of a good team to devalue another good part, but it's ultimately a circular argument. Zeke isn't chasing the rookie rushing record if he's the only playmaker on the team because there would be 9 in the box on every snap until the Cowboys were too far behind for the run game to matter anymore.