But as Taylor chases records and this throwback idea of the position, it's worth posing the question:Ĭould he actually do this? Can a running back compete for MVP?Ī running back isn't supposed to be able to contend for the MVP anymore. Taylor was in seventh grade that year.Įight straight quarterbacks have won it since, as the league has become more about the pass and less about volume rushers. No running back has won the MVP award since Adrian Peterson did it with the Minnesota Vikings in 2012.
RELATED: Insider: 19 thoughts on Jonathan Taylor, Frank Reich, more from Colts' 41-15 win over BillsĬolts players don't seem to need any convincing. RELATED: Insider: How Jonathan Taylor's historic performance raised the belief the Colts have in themselves MY BOY MVP - Parris Campbell November 22, 2021 "If there's any skill position (for MVP), Jonathan Taylor needs to be in it. "He's sending a message to the league," fellow Colts running back Nyheim Hines said. He's been the man holding the light for a team that's climbed out of a 1-4 hole to now sit in prime playoff position at 6-5. Taylor is not only the NFL's leading rusher with 1,122 yards, but no other back has even broken 1,000. It was just the latest chapter for the second-year, second-round pick out of Wisconsin. He scored five times - four on the ground and one through the air - to go along with 32 carries for 185 yards. Taylor scored a month's worth of touchdowns for a running back in Indianapolis' 41-15 dismantling of the first-place Buffalo Bills in their stadium on Sunday. They believe he should be an MVP candidate.Īfter Sunday, it's becoming hard to say they're wrong. Jonathan Taylor was still in a rain-soaked jersey in the bowels of Highmark Stadium when the campaigns from his Colts teammates began.
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