{"id":299928,"date":"2023-12-08T14:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299928"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:24:18","slug":"could-tyreek-hill-become-the-first-ever-wideout-to-win-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/nfl\/could-tyreek-hill-become-the-first-ever-wideout-to-win-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Tyreek Hill become the first EVER wideout to win MVP?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Could Tyreek Hill become the first EVER wideout to win MVP? Explosive Dolphins star is on course to set the receiving yards record &#8211; and another Super Bowl is in reach &#8211; but 49ers QB Brock Purdy currently leads the way<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quarterbacks have won NFL&#8217;s Most Valuable Player award 46 times since 1957<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No wide receiver has ever clinched it, but Hill is enjoying a remarkable season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps they should rename it the MVQ. After all, a quarterback has been named the NFL\u2019s most valuable player of the regular season 46 times since 1957.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterbacks are the lifeblood of the NFL. They are its scarcest, most precious commodity and are protected and rewarded accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Of the highest-paid players this season, the top 15 are all quarterbacks. And 15 of the last 16 NFL MVP winners have been quarterbacks too.<\/p>\n<p>Established in its current guise in 1957, 50 sportswriters are polled by the Associated Press each year with the annual award handed out in February. In the ultimate team sport, it is an acknowledgement of individual brilliance.<\/p>\n<p>Yet it takes something out of the ordinary for a quarterback not to win MVP. The last time that happened was in 2012, when Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards, an agonizing nine yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson\u2019s all-time season record.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737119-12841799-image-a-1_1702041788305.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes have won the NFL&#8217;s MVP award 46 times since 1957<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737153-12841799-image-a-2_1702041874896.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The last non-QB to win the prize was Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2012<\/p>\n<p>In all, a running back has carried the gong 18 times. But only two defensive players have ever done so: Lawrence Taylor, the preponderant linebacker of the Eighties, won it in the Giants\u2019 Super Bowl-winning 1986 season, 15 years after defensive tackle Alan Page, leader of the Vikings Purple People Eaters. Heck, even a kicker has won it \u2013 Washington\u2019s Mark Moseley in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>But no wide receiver ever has. Not the great Jerry Rice. Nor Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald nor Steve Largent. In 2012 Calvin \u2018Megatron\u2019 Johnson set the regular season record for 1,964 receiving yards. But the Lions legend was pipped by Peterson.<\/p>\n<p>So could this finally be the year that a wideout wins MVP?<\/p>\n<p>Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was on course to break the 2,000-yard barrier last year, but his bid was derailed by multiple \u2013 many of them terrifying &#8211; injuries to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Hill put up a career high 1,710 receiving yards off 119 receptions after catching passes from Tagovailoa and back ups Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson as the Dolphins went 9-8 and lost against the Bills on wild card weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Buoyed by the return of Tagovailoa and the prospect of a second year under the beguiling McDaniel, before this season, Hill spelled out his goals for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I will break 2,000 yards next year bro,\u2019 he said. \u2018All I\u2019m gonna say is, 2,000 yards was on my bucket list to get bro, before I leave this league. And y\u2019all think the Cheetah gonna leave without doing something he promised himself he gonna do as a kid?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737085-12841799-image-m-6_1702041957764.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737087-12841799-image-m-8_1702041972594.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>But could Tyreek Hill become the first wideout ever to be crowned Most Valuable Player?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737219-12841799-image-a-9_1702042044915.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hill has 1,324 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns for the Miami Dolphins this season and is on pace for a record 2,046 receiving yards<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737259-12841799-He_is_not_your_usual_receiver_at_under_six_foot_but_Hill_is_elus-m-12_1702042167445.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He is not your usual receiver at under six foot, but Hill is elusive and blessed with safe hands and explosive speed<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I got y\u2019all baby; 2,000 yards and another Super Bowl, we getting that. Believe that,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hill is not your prototype receiver. At under six foot, he lacks the height and wingspan of a Moss or Rice. But he is elusive and blessed with safe hands and explosive speed.<\/p>\n<p>After 12 games, Hill has 1,324 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He is on pace for a record 2,046 receiving yards, albeit with the addition of a 17th regular season game. Hill leads the league in receiving yards and is 299 yards clear of nearest rival, CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p>With the Dolphins at 9-3 and nicely poised in a suddenly wide-open AFC, anything is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Miami have the No 1 ranked offense, with head coach Mike McDaniel scheming up innovative, high-octane plays which force defenses to pick their poison.<\/p>\n<p>Try to stop a well-drilled, devastating ground game, the Dolphins go through the air. Go man and they go through the air anyway, using a stout offensive line, plenty of pre-snap motion, Tagovailoa\u2019s quick release and Hill\u2019s lightning speed to bully and bamboozle opponents.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel spoke about Hill\u2019s unique skillset last month. \u2018Everybody knows that Tyreek is fast,\u2019 he said. \u2018And he\u2019s a freak athlete in that way, but it takes an inordinate amount of focus and dependability, there\u2019s just so many hours of work to be able to perform at that level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737301-12841799-image-a-29_1702042235769.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has described his wide receiver as a &#8216;freak athlete&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Every team you play knows you\u2019re trying to get the ball to him, so he sees creative coverages all the time, so it speaks to him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In October, Hill implied that Tagovailoa was the team\u2019s true MVP, saying: \u2018I\u2019m just the energy baby. I\u2019m the guy that brings life. I\u2019m the guy that gets [players] up. I\u2019m the hype man basically. \u2018He\u2019s the artist and I\u2019m the hype man. I\u2019m just here to support him. Without Tua, none of this would be possible. I\u2019d still be crushing it a little bit, but I probably wouldn\u2019t have the same numbers.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>History shows Hill may very well have a point. The NFL will likely crown another quarterback as MVP.<\/p>\n<p>It depends how things shake out, but at the end of this strange, injury ravaged term, Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts, current holder Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott and Tagovailoa could all have strong cases.<\/p>\n<p>Purdy is the current bookies\u2019 favorite. In the potentially season-defining win over the Eagles, Purdy completed 70 per cent of his passes for 314 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, nor even a turnover-worthy play.<\/p>\n<p>So far this season, Purdy has completed 70.2 per cent of his passes for 3,185 yards with 23 touchdowns to six interceptions. He tops the NFL in completion percentage, yards per attempt (9.6) and passer rating. Not bad for the final pick of the 2022 draft.<\/p>\n<p>Yet as incredible as he may be, Purdy may not be the most valuable player on the 49ers roster. That award could go to All Pro left tackle Trent Williams, do-it-all-receiver Deebo Samuel or the equally versatile running back Christian McCaffrey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/13\/78737089-12841799-image-m-31_1702042283986.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is the current favorite to win the MVP award<\/p>\n<p>Described as \u2018a walk-on player in an All-Pro body\u2019 by head coach Kyle Shanahan, McCaffrey has 16 total touchdowns (11 on the ground, five in the air, and leads the NFL with 939 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>He is on track to yield 2,052 all-purpose yards, but does equal damage to opposing teams when not in possession.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Christian is the best player I\u2019ve ever been around without the ball in his hand,\u2019 Shanahan said. \u2018Just the little things he does that are so obsessive. Like, yeah, everybody can carry out fakes, but he goes to the extreme and it\u2019s unbelievable.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yeah, I think without a doubt,\u2019 Shanahan said when asked about McCaffrey\u2019s MVP credentials. \u2018I know it goes to quarterbacks the majority of the time, and there\u2019s plenty of worthy quarterbacks, but you definitely can\u2019t say that Christian\u2019s behind anyone. He\u2019s as valuable in this league as anyone.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>And that is what is the award is all about.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-12841799\/Tyreek-Hill-MVP-Dolphins-Super-Bowl-Brock-Purdy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could Tyreek Hill become the first EVER wideout to win MVP? 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