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Penix is a question mark to take a leap next year because of his health. Another torn ACL to recover from. I'll also believe JJ's leap when I actually see it. I think next season Chicago, Jacksonville (and maybe Houston if someone can better coach CJ) should be quite good next year. Washington too maybe, if Jayden can heal and stay healthy.

The problem with the Chargers may ultimately be...Herbert. They've tried everything now around him. Receivers, coaches, OL, more. Now 0-3 in the playoffs.

I think what McDaniel is really doing is going to a team likely to make the playoffs next year in the Chargers, so when 2027 rolls around and another 5 head coaches get fired, he'll have a better choice where to go (plus next year we'll see Sayin, Arch, Moore, Sellers and others all declare).
 
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Well, it would be Herbert in the playoffs - not the regular season, right? (unless you think he's such a bust that'll eventually he'll end up as a backup in some team's QB room. Lol). Herbert is 52-43 having winning seasons in 4 out of his 6 yrs. I think of the lousy teams like the Jets, Raiders, Giants, etc, that would give anything to have a QB that wins enough games during the season to make the playoffs.

So, I guess the million dollar question for McDaniel is how are you going to fix Herbert's playoff woes? It's not like he's losing close ones, but he's getting hammered in the postseason.
 
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I just think he's overpraised, and overpaid. The media just loves the guy. So much praised heaped on Herbert. All the talent he has, we hear about. Then they throw a bunch of stats up, none of which mean anything when he can't win big games. Then comes all the excuses. And maybe that's what bugs me the most, the "apologists" for the guy, who act like he's an MVP, always let down by someone else, coaches, other players, bad luck, you name it. A machine of excuses. Like I posted before, he has potential, and he always will. That's how he'll be remembered I'm starting to think. He'll retire, and people will look back on him talking about all the potential he had.

The problem of "other teams being happy with him" is that little game really needs to be played out. How about we play it this way: Imagine how happy the Raiders would be if all these years they had Patrick Mahomes. Or imagine how well the Chargers would have done with Mahomes while we're at it.
 
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I think Stafford is going to win MVP, even though as I look at who accomplished the most with what they have, I'd vote for Maye.

Assuming Stafford wins MVP, Maye will get the consolation of offensive player of the year.

This brings up another point. I think the NFL needs its own version of the Cy Young for quarterbacks. Call it the Otto Graham Award. I mean, 85% of the time a QB wins MVP...

Garrett has DOPY locked up.

I would vote for Tetairoa McMillan for OROY, but I think it easily could go to Tyler Shough. They seem the only two viable candidates. I'll pick Schwesinger for DPOY. Pearce could get it.

Comeback player is Aiden Hutchinson. Why some of those other guys are even on the list are somewhat head scratching as they didn't much much of last year, or didn't have a huge contrast to last year, though Lawrence could very well win. This has always been an odd award to me.

For Coach of the year I'll take Vrabel.

Assistant coach of the year I'll take Van Joseph, or maybe Klint Kubiak.
 
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Artic blast hitting Denver this weekend with highs in the teens & lows in the single digits (I'll be hibernation mode. Lol). Game will be bitter cold with the wind chills but dry nonetheless - so conditions shouldn't be a factor like they were in Foxborough last weekend.


I think you're probably right that Stafford gets MVP but I, too, would have to vote for Maye...hands down. His stats plus his winning season/postseason is just too overwhelming.

Consider this: #1 passer rating (113.5), #1 Comp Pct (72%), #1 QBR (77.1), #3 TD passes (31), 4394 passing yds & 450 rushing yds. Those are "Tier 1" type numbers. And if Maye wins the AFCCG, he'll become only the 5th second-year QB to make the SB (Burrow was last one back in 2021).

Instead of Otto Graham, how about Johnny U? He's considered the prototype of the modern era marquee QB. (there's the "Johnny Unitas Golden Arm" award in college).

The last time the Broncos played in the AFCCG was 10 yrs ago almost to the day against none other than the Patriots. That was Brady/Belickik vs Manning/Kubiak with the Broncos winning 20-18. And the Broncos went on to win SB 50 with Von Miller MVP.
 
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Want to hear something funny, Big Ben said Rodgers should stay and Mike McCarthy should come be the head coach. I don’t know where Ben was to not know about the beef the two had for each other or that Rodgers would change the plays and play poorly to get McCarthy fired.
 
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Want to hear something funny, Big Ben said Rodgers should stay and Mike McCarthy should come be the head coach. I don’t know where Ben was to not know about the beef the two had for each other or that Rodgers would change the plays and play poorly to get McCarthy fired.
Don't ask Saleh about Rodgers either...........it would be negligent of the Steelers to go with Rodgers again. They were lucky to make the playoffs and most people picked them to go out early as they did and looked second rate doing it. They need a shake up on the offense across the board. They have a good RB but the rest doesn't look close to being good enough. Young offensive minded coach maybe what they need right now and that goes for the QB as well, instead of sticking with 40 plus veterans who get exposed in the playoffs and are way past their best days.
 
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