Another (more notable) former quarterback, Tom Brady, voted for Jackson for MVP. Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe and former Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson did not agree with the vote on “Nightcap.”
Here’s a look at what other pundits said about Jackson not winning MVP:
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio: “The same 50 people who voted for the MVP award also voted for the All-Pro team. The votes were due only two days apart, in the immediate aftermath of Week 18. And, somehow, the tabulation of the ballots resulted in Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson being named the first-team All-Pro quarterback — and Bill quarterback Josh Allen being named the MVP. It makes no sense. I voted for Jackson as both the first-team All-Pro and MVP. In all, 30 of the voters named Jackson the first-team All-Pro; 18 picked Allen. But only 23 of the voters made Jackson the first-place choice MVP.”
The Ringer’s Lindsay Jones: “Nine voters split their votes — picking Jackson for All-Pro, and Allen for MVP. One of those voters was me. … Splitting my ballot was my way of acknowledging that Jackson played quarterback better than anyone this season, while Allen was the defining, and yes, most valuable, football character of the regular season. When I think back on the 2024 regular season, it was Allen whose best plays lead the highlight reel — his passing-turned-receiving touchdown against San Francisco in the snow, his fourth-down touchdown run against Kansas City that helped Buffalo hand the Chiefs their only meaningful loss of the season, and his roll-out deep dart to Keon Coleman in a December shootout against Detroit.”
Ebony Bird’s Matt Sidney: “The argument is that Allen did more with less than Lamar, but how is that quantified? At the end of the day, Allen plays with 52 other NFL-caliber players (the same amount as Lamar). Just say you got bored with Jackson winning and wanted a fresh face. The reality? Voter…
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