Lamar Jackson's 2023 MVP Was WILDY Overrated 

Should Lamar Jackson Have Been the Unanimous MVP?

I don't get why the voters are allergic to voting for a non QB. Me personally, I would've voted for CMC, Tyreek, Garrett, Bland, Ceedee or Warner before voting for a QB this year. And if I was gonna go QB I woulda went both Allen and Brock before Lamar. Lamar was very good. He's a very good QB. One of the best in the league. But to your point, for how deserving his 2019 MVP was, this one that much undeserved.

The biggest reason why Lamar Jackson won this year is his insane win percentage and production against great teams. He has by far the best record against winning teams this year and the best performances. Now do I think that it's a non conversation to say he isn't unanimous? No. But he has beat most of the best teams in the NFL.

My opinion the weakest NFL MVP official (so far) was *Joe Montana* in 1990. My reasons: •Career high 16 INTs •The best player on the best team scenario •The other three media outlets didn't choose him

This season proved that the MVP is pretty ridiculous these days. If ever there was a year to give it to a non-quarterback, this was it, but the voters are allergic to the idea that the most valuable player could be anyone else

To me, Josh Allen was the most important player to any teams success this year, and honestly this whole “turnover problem” that kept him from winning has been completely overblown.

great video glad that you said this

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Chiefs fan here and you all may not like hearing it, but we all know who the MVP was this year: It was Josh Allen. They were down and out, and he put the city of Buffalo on his back and dragged them to the 2 seed. He was efficient and made the right plays when he needed to over that stretch. For SAS to say a first place vote for him was cowardly is not only stupid, it was a cowardly statement on his part. You can’t tell me Lamar “finally,” got good weapons, and that Baltimore has the best defense in the league, and then Lamar led in 0 categories, you can’t tell me he was the most valuable piece on his team…

KC shutdown Lamar, CMC and Tyreek when they played, we didn't shutdown Josh Allen I am a lifelong KC fan and I am telling you Josh Allen should have got it.

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Absolutely nailed it!

That was an unreal video

I'm french so I'm discovering the NFL (1st season I really follow, I only followed few playoffs games in 2022-2023) and I gotta say this video is amazing and I completely agree with you and understand the point of ppl who disagree with the MVP votes of this season. Well done mate ! (sorry for my english if I made mistakes)

Purdy is just average against decent teams. Awards are never fair and trying to quantify who the most important player was out of 1700 is silly unless you go strictly by stats. But stats lie too so awards are just dumb. celebrating people who are celebrated already

MVP has always been a sports media popularity contest. Casi in point: Aaron Rodgers, 2021: Passing Yards: 10th Touchdowns: 6th 4th Quarter Comebacks: 16th He had the fewest interceptions, which is great but that begs the question of whether he played it safe to keep that stat pristine, as he was accused of doing when the Packers and Rodgers looked lifeless in their one playoff game. But Rodgers was a media darling so he got the nod.

Quality vid!

CJ Stroud should have been the MVP. That team was 3-13 last year. He took them to the playoffs and was slinging it all over the place.

Even if you’re on the “MVP is a QB award” train, Josh Allen was better in almost every way compared to Lamar. Lamar was great this year, but he shouldn’t have been chosen over Allen, CMC or Tyreek. It also doesn’t help that Ravens fans are vicious assholes that call you a racist the second you even hint at criticizing Lamar, and the media is starting to fall into that trap too. It’s embarrassing and needs change

We need to start promoting a hashtag like this: #endquarterbackbais There is also no award an offensive lineman has a reasonable chance at winning.

Even during the season, I was confused why people were so rabid about Lamar leading the MVP race. His play didn’t even seem like it was in the same stratosphere as his 2019 season. Especially when you consider the fact that all three of the Ravens’ losses fell on Lamar’s shoulders.

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very well done video, glad someone said it. I was really surprised CMC didn't get more recognition, and Josh Allen totally could've gotten the MVP too. A testament to how much sports media just parrots a narrative

Great video! I think the Ravens suffered significant injuries on offence during the season. Dobbins in the pre-season, Andrews mid-season, Lamar was relying on unproven rookies and a washed OBJ to produce on O, meanwhile Purdy had a healthy CMC, Aiyuk, Deebo, and Kittle for the majority of the season. Although the stats push the game manager narrative for both of them, the circumstances are definitely different imo. I’m with you on pushing a non-QB MVP tho, Garrett should have been in the convo more that defense carried Flacco to the wild card come on

Applause for your excellent points. I rarely watch television talking sports-heads because they seem to be in the entertainment industry, rarely discussing valid relevant sports analysis. I'm an old man, old enough that when I was young, I learned the 1st acknowledged NFL MVP was center Mel Hein. More than one institution recognized MVP and they often differed. One year an institution said offensive tackle Lou Groza was MVP. Then a long series of backs received the award including Jim Taylor, Paul Hornung, and Jim Brown. I hadn't paid enough attention to realize it had become considered an award for quarterbacks. I was paying attention to American Football League MVPs in the 1960s. Six of the ten were non-quarterbacks: two wide receivers (Alworth, Cappelletti), three fullbacks (Gilchrist, Lowe, Nance), and one halfback (Haynes). The other four were three quarterbacks: Blanda, Namath, and Lamonica twice. Personally, in 1968 I would have voted the MVP for Ed Budde, left guard for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The ravens edge 49ers defense but I think what made the difference was Brock plays his role very well for 49ers offense but when it comes to Ravens Lamar kinda really is the offense.

I could not believe lamar won, if we wanna give it to a qb and go off stats it would have been allen or dak both had better productions then lamar. If we wanna go off of who if you took off the team the team wouldnt have been anywhere close to where they were then it would be mahomes. But in my eyes it had to be mccaffery

I'd also like to know why Rookies can't be considered. I mean, let's be real, CJ Stroud led a team that won 3 games the year before to the playoffs, and won a playoff game as well. He did this with just about the same talent around him as Davis Mills last year. You can argue he shouldn't have won, but you can't argue that he didn't deserve at least one vote.

The fans are too blame, all people talk about are wins/rings. Nothing else matters. The fans ate up the Jordan 6 rings argument, and now all they can see is ringe. 0 nuance

There is no way Lamar should’ve won MVP this year. If I were to pick an MVP it would’ve been either Tyreek or Josh Allen (and I’d probably lean more towards Allen)

4:51 Jared Goff 😅

Josh Allen was robbed at least twice.

Brock Purdy plays in the most QB friendly system surrounded by a pro bowl caliber arsenal of skill players, backed up by an elite defense giving him short fields. All he’s asked to do is simply run the offense like Shanahan wants it to be run. Is he a good QB? Yes. But he’s overrated and has no business being an MVP candidate, context matters. Lamar IS the system. You can’t quantify his impact by numbers. His presence makes everyone’s lives easier, oline life is easier, the backs can reel off big runs, receivers are running open all because of Lamar. And that makes him a valuable player and much more valuable to his team than Brock.

If Josh Allen played for the Ravens… they’d have gone 15-2 or something. And cruised to a Super Bowl blowout victory over the 49ers.

If the point of the season is to win the superbowl. Why do we have a trophy for regular season performance?!

I think because the buffalo bills play in a smaller market they dont get enough attention when it matters the most. Only when they play kansas city. It does help being #1 seed. But it was too much drama within the bills this year to be given a fair shake. I love the bills and hope for great things next season ❤

As a 49er fan I have two thoughts. 1. CMC should’ve been the MVP. He stood out positional more than anyone else. Only QBs had more than 20 tds. 2. You can argue a ton of QBs are system QBs. Josh Allen has Stef on diggs, Dak Prescott has CeeDee, Justin Herbert had Allen and Williams, Hurts has Smith, Brown, and a brick wall of an oline. None of these are system QBs, and when you look at Purdys film, he looks good. He can make almost every necessary throw, he just gets to throw to a very talented group. 33 TDs in 16 games is very good, and some elite people who also have play makes can’t get there.

I understand that it is annoying that it is an best qb award at this point, but they are so much more valuable to teams than other positions, thats why they get these huge contracts. I mean look at mahomes cap hit, nobody would give that money to hill or cmc

100% spot on.

As a lions fan it should've been hill, CMC or Watt

The MVP award has lost all meaning. Just giving it to qb at this point

I always thought MVP should go to the player who impacts his team the most. Because of that I thought Allen or Stroud or even Falco made a bigger difference. Besides, there are plenty of other player positions who also make huge contributions to their teams & ought to be considered.

Idk why people call Purdy a System QB or Game Manager but isn’t that basically all NFL QBs are to manage the offense.

The majority of sports media talking heads like Stephen A. are actually incredibly unintelligent when it comes to taking stances backed by metrics or unbiased reason. No player should ever be unanimous MVP when they aren’t leading in any major statistical category for their position. McCaffrey or Hill should have gotten the nod this year; anything else is asinine.

It probably would have been a good year to give the MVP to a non QB. None of the QBs had all that impressive of seasons.

Making this comment before I hear your reasons, just want to tell you I am subscribing because you had courage to do this! Whether I agree or not, I'm in for a guy who challenges my conventional thinking.

Ngl Lamar is also one of the biggest media darlings in the NFL. They been having his back to the fullest ever since he was in a contract dispute with the Ravens. Constantly bashing the Ravens for not getting him signed and bashing other teams for not immediately trading their future for him.

Lamar has only won mvp when his defense has been insane

If you watch first take yesterday. Stephen A smith said he doesn't think lamar would win a superbowl if he and mahomes switched team's. Talk about doubling down. These analysts are really stupid 😒

The thing with the Lamar MVP is that it was his first year in a non college style system which they did for Lamar his first couple of years. This was a tradition style offense and when his favorite option mark Andrew’s went down and Lamar could still do normal qb things and the won it made it seem like Lamar had finally become a true qb. Now again these narratives should not have made him the mvp but they had to because it was a feel good story. Personally Lamar should have won comeback player of the year but nobody wants to go there

The amount of time Lamar sat out in the 4th due to blowing out teams so bad was over a game, not including sitting out the entire last game. On top of that they rushed for the most yards. Lamar is not going to have the most passing yards

When you run the ball as much as Jackson does in his offense, you’re not going to rack up the most dominant passing stats. And you said it yourself - 85 of LJ’s runs were designed, in turn, meaning his lack of passing production was a product of the coach’s decision to heavily utilize him as a runner. You couple this with all of the games he sat in the 4th qtr or just didn’t play at all, his numbers were not as bad as it seems. We can’t sit here and act as if having Flowers, Edwards, Andrews, Likely, and Agholor is the equivalent of having Aiyuk, McCaffrey, Samuel, Kittle, and Jennings. Purdy had a bit more room to be a “game manager” considering the amount of talent on the field with him. In the SF-BAL game, only one QB was rattled by the others’ great defense. It makes for good convo, but to talk Lamar’s offensive supporting cast up to the level of a SF is being a little disingenuous. I will say that you’ve convinced me that the race should’ve been closer, though.

Its a popularity contest. And because the bills were so inconsistent, and with allen turnovers cost him the award. I love lamar but the defense was the story 2023 season and he just benefits from it. I think dax could of won also.

Wins are extremely overrated in terms of MVP votes for QBs, Lamar had a great year but Josh Allen had an even better year.

Bro while your consternation is well-founded, the MVP is not an objective award. Perception plays a great part in it. Meausrables mean less than we think. I do wish the format were changed to honor more players (e.g QB cannot win OPOY, MVP becomes Most Outstanding Player, individual position group awards -like all-pro but with trophies), but this is literally the same award that the AP gave to a kicker in the 70s….how seriously can you take it

SAS disgusts me!

I do think your seed should be a major factor, but I absolutely agree that unanimous for Lamar last year is pretty nonsense.

Lamar Jackson lost 6 fumbles last year not 2. He had 13 total turnover.

I'll argue it. Purdy still should have been the MVP. He's the only QB with an ANY/A over 9.00 that has not won the award. Personnel be damned. And 2022 Justin Fields did, in fact, get one MVP vote. One more than Russell Wilson has received his entire career.

I honestly think if CJ Stroud would have been healthy all season and played like he was he would have had a serious shot at MVP.

Ngl calling the ravens the most complete team is definitely a big stretch, offensively at least. If you look at the roster for the chiefs and ravens offensively; I can’t find much to separate them honestly. Rookie and unproven WRs, Kelce/Mark/Likely, Pacheco/Gus, average at best O lines. The ravens definitely were not as complete offensively like the 49ers, Rams, Lions, Eagles, Bengals, the list really can go on

They need to do offensive and defensive mvps. Also stop riding qb meat

This is a great take man, the MVP has been whack

Just remember lamar fans said it was because of the OC in 2019 he loss agaianst the chief they made up more excuses

stephen A smith doesnt know what he's talking about 🤦‍♂️

5:47 Justin fields did in fact receive mvp votes in 2022, he finished 9th in voting

Im convinced it goes to the quarterback on the team with the best record at this point

I have a very strong feeling the AP voters are all too opinionated and driven by narratives instead of judging mostly by objective stats and performance on the field alone. All the voters seem to have different parameters for what matters most for certain awards. How does Lamar get 49/50 MVP votes when at least 3 other players (not just QBs) had objectively better seasons? How does Myles Garrett win DPOY when multiple other defensive players had objectively more productive seasons? Did CJ Stroud win OROY just because he's a QB or did he really have a more historic season than Puka Nacua? And to top it off, "Comeback Player of the Year" can have wildly varying definitions depending on who you ask. Some say Damar Hamlin because of what happened in the Bengals game last year, despite him barely seeing the field at all this year. Some say Baker Mayfield because he had a solid season after looking completely cooked in Carolina and LA the previous year. Some say Flacco because he came off the couch and put up pretty good counting stats, getting the Browns into the playoffs despite having a small sample size of regular season games. I would at least like them to be much more transparent and create objective definitions of what they look for in certain awards. It seems like a total mess from top to bottom when 50 voters have 50 differing opinions of what each award should represent. The current system is incredibly flawed and needs a complete overhaul. It's just so confusing and it really takes away from the prestige and credibility that these awards have in the first place. One more analogy just for fun. The Grammys are done in a very similar way, even though nobody really cares about the Grammys anymore (for good reason). I will use Metallica as an example because I am a big Metallica fan. In 1989 it was the first time ever the Grammys had a category for "Best Heavy Metal Performance" and Metallica looked like the clear favorites to win, but they actually gave it to Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull wasn't even in the venue to accept the award because they felt they didn't deserve to win it, which was awkward. A few years later Metallica finally did win their first Grammy, but drummer Lars Ulrich joked that they only won because Jethro Tull didn't release an album that year. Metallica has won a few more since then, the most recent one being last month. However, there has been criticism that another (much newer and less known) band called Spiritbox should have won instead. Which only gives more fuel to the conspiracy theories that say the Grammys give out awards to big name acts that they personally feel are most deserving of continued recognition, not to the people that actually deserve it most. Call it a "make up" or "pity" award. I feel like the same thing happens sometimes with NFL awards as well. Even other leagues like the NBA, a lot of people think Embiid only won MVP last year because voters didn't want Jokic winning for a third time in a row, despite Jokic probably deserving it more. I don't know what solution would be better, but I do know something has to change. And don't even get me started on pro bowl voting!

Dak had the best year of any QB this past season. I mean he was 2nd team All Pro. That award is given to the second best qb in football.

The MVP should include the postseason. If so, Mahomes is the MVP and it isn't even close.

And his color. Allen CmC and Purdy are white. That works against you in today's game.

Let’s call it what it is. The MVP award is simply “most popular QB” award, not even best QB anymore.

Allen is the real MVP

Who cares about if he was unanimous he got a nice trophy and the chocolates to watch the Super bowl with.

His receiving corps was underwhelming , and you are stretching too hard to make his rushing mean nothing. I admit this was a weaker MVP finalist class. It’s like when Crash won the Oscar. Ok then.

If you see Lamars completions, the recievers for the most part are wide open. Even then his passes are off mark.

I agree that Lamar shouldn’t have gotten unanimous voting but using a first round vote over Dak, Purdy or CMC should be shamed.

Where are the Lamar glazers now ?

they gave him the mvp because he played like he did in 2019 🫠

Mahomes should have probably won MVP every year since his 1st as a starter except the 1st time Lamar won the MVP.

If Brock Purdy won the MVP I seriously doubt you would have this take on the MVP award.

Lamar is the most media coddled qb I’ve seen in my life, hes absolutely horrible in the playoffs and gets embarrassed year in and year out

Sounds pretty *OXYMORONIC* to me. Lamar was the catalyst to a 13-4 record. Whereas Tyrod Taylor was 8-8 leading the Bills in '15. Plus, Lamar *DOMINATED* against the other MVP candidates. And, was barely even in a deficit all season in *HISTORICAL* fashion. 1 idiot away (Aaron Schatz) from being the first 2x unanimous MVP ever. (99 out of 100 votes) The NFL literally allowed 'em to single-handedly revise history pickin' Josh Allen who led the league in turnovers. Moreover, almost didn't even make the playoffs 'til the Bills changed OC's and ran the ball more w/ James Cook. Meanwhile; Lamar led the Ravens #1 rushing attack again; and hasn't had a 1,000 rusher since RB Mark Ingram (1,018) in '19 unless it was himself.

The worst mvp period. How. An he be mvp when he didn’t lead in any passing categories? Lmfao the league is a joke, and they didn’t want to give it to somebody else since they’d say it’s racist just because he’s black

Looking at stats is crazy maybe they ran the ball in a bunch of those games he didn’t dominate one thing i will say whenever they counted the ravens out he destroyed the other teams that’s what made him the mvp when the big games were on he was the best player on the field what happened to purdy against the ravens? Hill against the ravens cmc against the ravens … now ask what Lamar did to those teams

CMC or tyreek should’ve got it

The MVP being a QB award is such media manipulation

We wouldn’t have been the best team in the league without Lamar. He’s the most valuable player on the best team in the league. It’s not hard to understand

If the 9ers had beat the Ravens it woulda been Purdy

Dak should’ve won it but they gave it to Lamar because of vibes

I mean Mahomes technically the MVP every year

It was based on race. I'll say what you can't say.

To be fair. Lamar is a dual threat, so isolating his passing stats or rushing stats and using that as a justification isn’t very fair. With that being said, I do not believe he was the MVP.

Personally I think he’s the most overrated qb but that’s me I don’t think he’s an true dual threat or a top 3 qb I feel like because he can make these huge plays with his legs and occasionally make a beautiful throw he’s considered this elite dual threat qb and I just don’t see it but that’s just me maybe I should look at his film more but this is just my opinion

Lamar Jackson is an overrated hack both times he got it it was about DEI and nothing more Mahomes should have won it the first time he won it I’m glad you made this video because I’ve been screaming this same shyt from the roof tops

I know you aren’t arguing for Purdy to be the MVP. Let me ask you this though. Say Purdy was drafted number 1 overall in idk 2020 and went to the Bengals. Do you still think he would have had so much success? Because I do not. And also if Burrow played for the 49ers they would have 2 Super Bowl by now. No doudt in my mind about that.

Neither Lamar or Purdy should Have gotten the MVP. Dak Prescott deserved the MVP and 1st team all pro. And I fucking despise the Cowboys. But put all three of their numbers down beside each other and you will See what I’m talking about.

No way in hell Lamar should have won the MVP he was average this year and every passing stat shows it. Stephen A smith is a fucking clown