A non-quarterback hasn't won an MVP award since 2012. Adrian Peterson won it that season.
That won't help the cases of Tyreek Hill or any other player who dominates the season but watches a quarterback win MVP.It has become virtually impossible for a non-quarterback to win MVP. Since Emmitt Smith won in 1993, the only non-quarterbacks to win were running backs who either rushed for 2,000 yards or set a single-season touchdown record. Quarterbacks account for 25 of the last 31 MVPs, counting co-MVPs.
Watt in 2014 isn't the only non-quarterback who had a good case. Cooper Kupp was good enough to win it in 2021. A receiver has never won MVP. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley got eight votes in 2017, but Tom Brady got 40. Justin Jefferson and Hill were in the discussion for a while last season but neither had a chance. A quarterback is going to win it every year unless there's a serious outlier.
Salaries reflect that the NFL world is quarterback driven. In terms of average value per year, the top 15 contracts in the NFL all belong to quarterbacks. Nick Bosa was the NFL's defensive player of the year, signed the biggest contract for a non-QB in NFL history, and is still behind guys like Daniel Jones, Derek Carr and Kirk Cousins.
Watt isn't wrong. The quarterback controls more of the game than any other player. It still would be fun if other players could be considered for MVP. But if Watt didn't win in 2014 — and he doesn't think he deserved to win — it's probably not happening again for a long time.
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