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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Who should have been the NFL MVP?

Peyton Manning just won his 3rd NFL MVP this week in a landslide vote.  Shouldn't the vote have been a little bit closer?  Brees nearly broke the record for passing yards and Kurt Warner led the Cardinals to a division title.  Let's take a look and some stats and see what we come up with.

Yds/Att 20+ 40+ Int% Sack TO Off Pts
A 7.211 40 7 2.2 14 12 347
B 7.664 50 12 2.3 26 21 389
C 7.983 66 16 2.7 13 18 443

Quarterback A had the fewest percentage of his passes picked off but his offenses also scored the fewest points and had the fewest big plays in the passing game.  However this quarterback was also sacked the fewest and committed the fewest turnovers.
Quarterback B was average across the board except for sacks and turnovers--two no-no's.
Quarterback C had the best average per pass attempt and the most big plays.  His offense also scored the most points.

Rat 2 min TD Int
A 86.3 6 2
B 57.8 1 3
C 83.4 4 3
*Rat 2 min = QB rating in the last 2 minutes of a half

Once again QB B fails to stand out in this metric.  QB A has the best rating and best TO:Int ratio although QB C is not far behind.  

So who should be the MVP? A, B, or C?  I personally would vote for QB C due to the insane number of points and big plays he gave his team while not hurting them as badly as QB B.

A = Manning
B = Warner
C = Brees

The fact that the Saints did not make the playoffs speaks volumes of their defense and special teams.  Once Bush got injured the return game suffered and the defense had some injuries as well.  I don't think Brees should have been penalized for this.

5 comments:

msb said...

drew brees went to PURDUE!

Anonymous said...

In a year of mediocrity for MVP voting, Philip Rivers (the one player I hate most in the NFL) deserved to be recognized as MVP this year. 34/11 TD to INT ratio, 4000 yards, 65 percent completion percentage, and a 105.5 QB rating, AND, in the last 4 games, when his team needed it the most, he was outstanding (11 TD's to only 1 INT). Peyton Manning only got it because his name was Manning, and Brees didn't because his team didn't make the playoffs (which is also bullshit). Manning should have finished 3rd this year.

Unknown said...

I knew I forgot someone! I think Rivers is a solid choice. Thanks for not only choosing "other" but also explaining your vote.

Ryan Mueller said...

I voted for the Breezer. Long live the hairy birthmark!

Christopher Adams said...

Thanks, Jerry, for reminding us what the fans in San Diego already know: Phillip Rivers is a poor man's Drew Breese.