"With apologies to Jonathan Taylor, we know how this story goes. MVP doesn't stand for Most Valuable Player anymore. It stands for Most Valuable Quarterback on a 12-win team with a nice storyline. That gives us three frontrunners: Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye and Darnold. Stafford is on the kind of run that could see him clinch the award by the end of the year. But right now, Darnold is the pick."
"Some wondered why the Seahawks would voluntarily step off the sturdy, predictable foundation that was Geno Smith and on to the rollercoaster of Darnold. Was Darnold's breakout in Minnesota for real? Why ditch Geno rather than beefing up his supporting cast? It felt like an unnecessary gamble. You didn't need to squint to find the takes that, after moving on from Smith, DK Metcalf and their offensive coordinator, the Seahawks had made plenty of high-profile moves but hadn't fixed their underlying flaws."
"And yet, 10 weeks in, John Schneider looks like the rare executive who was able to outthink the room. Adding Darnold has transformed the Seahawks from a feisty team into one of the two best in the league. Darnold has been sensational not good, not serviceable, but the best player at the league's most valuable position. He leads the league in QBR and big-time throw rate (9.0%)."
MVP now often denotes the Most Valuable Quarterback on a 12-win team with a compelling storyline, with Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye and Sam Darnold as frontrunners. The Seahawks moved from Geno Smith to Darnold amid skepticism about abandoning a stable foundation for a volatile option. Ten weeks in, the front office decision looks validated as Darnold has elevated the team into one of the league's best. Darnold leads the league in QBR and big-time throw rate (9.0%), routinely completing contested, tight-window and pressured deep throws, including standout completions such as the touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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