The Athletic's Jeff Howe yesterday posted lists of MVP candidates, Head Coach of the Year candidates, Rookie of the Year candidates, and a couple others.
Of note:
Of note:
...daveSeven MVP candidates
1. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray: Murray, who leads the league’s last unbeaten team, ranks first with a 76.1 completion percentage, third with 1,273 passing yards and fifth with nine touchdowns and a 115 passer rating. He also has three rushing scores for the NFL’s top-ranked offense.
2. Josh Allen
3. Tom Brady
4. Dak Prescott
5. Justin Herbert
6. Matt Stafford
7. Patrick Mahomes
Four Head Coach of the Year candidates
1. Brandon Staley
2. Kliff Kingsbury (Cardinals): They’re 4-0 with three road wins, including a 37-20 statement against the Rams on Sunday. Kingsbury and Murray have already solidified themselves as one of the premier coach-QB combos in the league, and they’ve scored at least 31 points in each game.
3. Zach Taylor
4. Matt Rhule
Three Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates
1. Ja’Marr Chase
2. Najee Harris
3. Mac Jones
Three Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates
1. Micah Parsons
2. Odafe Oweh
3. Asante Samuel Jr.
Two Defensive Player of the Year candidates
1. Trevon Diggs
2. Myles Garrett
Three valuable coordinators
1. Joe Brady
2. Shane Waldron
3. Dan Quinn
Five disappointments
1. Buccaneers pass defense
2. Steelers
3. Washington Football Team defense
4. Dolphins
5. Colts