The Most Valuable Player of The NFL...

[Deviant]

...is Michael Vick?

Yeah... that guy. I mean, I can't name another player in the NFL that has been as on-point as this guy. Sure, his stats will be diminished because of injury, but when he's playing, I haven't seen anyone else in the league play at the level this guy has and I think last night solidified it:

Mike Vick is on another fucking planet.

I mean, he'll eventually have a bad game (my friends who are Eagles fans think that he may goof against my Giants, but even I'm skeptic of that), but I just don't see anyone else that stands out like Vick does.

62.7%, 1350 yards, 11 TD, 0 INT - 341 RUSH yards, 4 RUSH TD

And he's undefeated as a starter this season (4-0). I mean, this just may be a case of Vick just being on a hotstreak, but no one has been on his level in my opinion. I'm not even looking at this from a stat standpoint. He's playing like he's the best player in the NFL right now. I don't know how the MVP race looks to anyone else, but who else is up here with this guy?

 

[Senser81]

Matt Cassel has more TDs than Vick.

 

[Sigona]

Or he's just played two of the worst passing defenses in the NFL, the Lions and a Sanders-less Colts...

 

[Deviant]

Matt Cassel has more TDs than Vick.

So do most other quarterbacks that have thrown 100+ more attempts than Vick.

 

[Deviant]

Or he's just played two of the worst passing defenses in the NFL, the Lions and a Sanders-less Colts...

Sanders is irrelevant. He hasn't played all season and the Colts are still Top 10 in pass defense. Sanders is more important to the run defense, which is where the Colts are fuckin' atrocious.

You have a better argument telling my the Redskins are one of the worst, not the Colts.

 

[Sigona]

That's what I said...two of the worst passing defenses in the NFL. The Skins and Jaguars. 29th and 31st. He plays the Texans in a few weeks if his vagina doesn't get split. Then the world can proclaim him king.

 

[Senser81]

So do most other quarterbacks that have thrown 100+ more attempts than Vick.

So, Vick gets credit for not passing? Does Brandon Lloyd get MVP for his receiving stats AND his lack of rushing attempts?

Remember when Matt Schaub threw for 500 yards against the Redskins a few weeks ago?

 

[Deviant]

That's what I said...two of the worst passing defenses in the NFL. The Skins and Jaguars. 29th and 31st. He plays the Texans in a few weeks if his vagina doesn't get split. Then the world can proclaim him king.

Ahhh, I read that wrong. Apologies. I still hold my place on the Colts comment though.

While I want to say that's a good point, he absolutely shit on both of those teams, which he should have. He dominated on offense against the Colts, he looked sharp trying to get a comeback against the Packers... and it's more than that as well. He's been consistent. It's not like he's just been showing up against certain teams and not others. His A game has been there for every team he's played. But if it take a win over the Texans to convince, then that's what it'll take.

Although the Texans are probably their own worst enemy on pass defense:

 

[Deviant]

So, Vick gets credit for not passing? Does Brandon Lloyd get MVP for his receiving stats AND his lack of rushing attempts?

Remember when Matt Schaub threw for 500 yards against the Redskins a few weeks ago?

No, no. My point wasn't that Vick doesn't pass, but that Vick has missed games, which is why quarterbacks have 100+ attempts on him.

 

[Bear Pand]

Vick has missed games because of his playing style. He got injured on scramble. Injuries don't work as an excuse for a QB who likes to run a lot.

If he can stay healthy, keep putting up numbers, and lead the Eagles to a high seed in the NFC then yeah he'll win the MVP. Otherwise he'll get slapped with comeback player of the year or some lame award like that.

 

[Aso]

So, Vick gets credit for not passing? Does Brandon Lloyd get MVP for his receiving stats AND his lack of rushing attempts?

Michael Vick has a TD% of 7.2 while Cassel has a TD% of 6.0. Your argument is invalid.

 

[ralaw]

I don't see how anyone could deny the fact that he's played himself into MVP discussion. Vick may not, "play the position the way it was meant to be played" and may have really made some bad choices in life, but they guy is playing great football right now. We all understand he hasn't played the leagues elite defenses, but he can only play who's on the schedule and he's dominating those teams as an MVP caliber player should.

 

[Bear Pand]

Michael Vick has a TD% of 7.2 while Cassel has a TD% of 6.0. Your argument is invalid.

No it isn't because MVP voters don't give a shit about TD%. Not that they'd ever consider Cassel over Vick anyway.

Right now vick doesn't have a very large sample of games. Want to know what % actually matters? Cassel has played in 100% of his team's games Vick has only made an impact in 55% of his team's games.

I like Vick and would love to see him win the MVP but he isn't there yet. I hope he can stay healthy and keep winning games.

 

[Archer]

Rivers would be my MVP if he keeps going at his current pace and San Diego make the playoffs.

He is putting up great numbers with practice squad guys around him and a terrible o-line protecting him. [I know Philly has a bad o-line too]

Starting WR's/TE's for San Diego in their last game:

Seyi Ajirotutu
Patrick Crayton
Kris Wilson
Randy McMichael
Buster Davis
Richard Goodman

 

[Senser81]

Michael Vick has a TD% of 7.2 while Cassel has a TD% of 6.0. Your argument is invalid.

I would hope Vick would have a higher TD%! He has thrown 100+ fewer pass attempts than most other QBs.

 

[Senser81]

No, no. My point wasn't that Vick doesn't pass, but that Vick has missed games, which is why quarterbacks have 100+ attempts on him.

So Vick gets credit for not playing, too?

Nothing says "MVP" like "DNP".

 

[Mogriffjr]

Rivers is the MVP IMO.

They would have no offense if he wasn't at the helm. He's making guys that post here look like viable WR's.

Vick has a case but it hurts him that the eagles weren't too shabby under Kolb. The difference is eagles went from a decent offense to a dangerous and top 5 offense under Vick.

 

[Colonel Angus]

There are some talks that Clay Matthews could be the first league MVP to play defense since Lawrence Taylor. If he gets to 20 sacks and continues to be a game changer like he has in the first half I think it could be possible.

 

[Primetime]

Vick has missed nearly half the games this season. He's got a lot of work to do if he want to be MVP. He has to put up even better numbers than he averages now since he missed those games.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Vick is certainly in the discussion, but he's started less than half of his team's games, and it's not like the team was a disaster under Kolb.

As Archer pointed out, Rivers is playing with bums and is the QB of the #1 offense in the NFL. However, the Chargers have to make the playoffs before I can take him seriously as MVP. He sorta reminds me of Drew Brees two years ago, when people were touting him for MVP even though the Saints were in last place. Actually, Kyle Orton reminds me a lot of 2008 Brees.

The "boring" choices are Manning and Brady, but both are valid contenders.

As far as non QB's, I don't see much out there. No RB is having a MVP caliber season. WR's have to be speciall, and there is nobody doing anything special. Matthews isnt quite dominant enough for an MVP.