I disagree with this. The most valuable player in the league should at least elevate the play of his teammates and his team as a whole to make the playoffs. If not, how valuable can he truly be? I understand there are some extenuating circumstances and exceptions, but I'm not sure this is one of them. JJ Watt is extremely valuable. But he's simply not more valuable than Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Tom Brady, or Peyton Manning. Like it or not, it's a QB league. A defensive player has to check off all of the boxes in order to beat a quarterback in an MVP race, and JJ Watt just hasn't quite done that, imo. Very close, though. His individual stats are great, but the Texans defensive stats as a whole just aren't good enough to claim him as the most valuable player in the league. It's just the way the NFL is presently, whether any of us like it or not.
Originally Posted by: DoddPower
We'll agree to disagree here.
It's not a knock on Rodgers, but you have to look at everything Watt has done. The man had 20 sacks, and he plays 3-4 defensive end. We run a 3-4. You all know as well as I do that the job of a 3-4 linemen isn't even to apply pressure to a QB. Not only has he done that, but he's scored touchdowns.
He's scored touchdowns on BOTH sides of the ball. In fact, he's SCORED MORE touchdowns than both LeSean McCoy and Calvin Johnson -- two very dynamic players who are both considered first round draft choices in Fantasy Football.
Not to mention the fantasy leagues I was a part of that included IDP players had championship rosters with Watt in them.
Imagine... people losing sleep playing Fantasy Football because of a DEFENSIVE PLAYER?
Unreal. And that's what J.J. Watt is.
While I'm not lobbying anybody to agree with my thinking, at the very least I hope it explains why I really think it should happen.
When Aaron Rodgers lines up to play linebacker, maybe I'll reconsider my thoughts this year.
If and when Rodgers wins it, fine. I'll be happy for him. I'll also think it's a mistake, and the people voting on this should reconsider their positions as football experts with a validated opinion.
Charles Woodson is the only defensive player to win the Heisman, and part of the reason why he won was because he decided to be a threat on the other side of the ball. J.J. Watt did the same thing.
Danreb Victorio A Believer of Greg Jennings