Dairyland Express
Fansided

Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers, the 2020 NFL MVP?

By Matt LeVene

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 10: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown scored by Aaron Jones #33 against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter in the game at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 10: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown scored by Aaron Jones #33 against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter in the game at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 3
Next
Green Bay Packers
TAMPA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 18: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers pitches to Aaron Jones #33 during the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Why Aaron Rodgers won’t win MVP

Aaron Rodgers certainly does have a strong case to be the MVP front runner through eight games, but winning the award is far from a guarantee. A number of ever-changing variables go into being the most valuable player in the league. As we have seen, in 2020, nothing is a guarantee.

Patrick Mahomes

I believe that the Most Valuable Player award goes through the State Farm quarterback tree, and if it’s not Rodgers, that leaves Mahomes. The 25-year-old gunslinger for the Chiefs is putting together another stellar season. With his slew of weapons and the electric play-calling of Andy Reid, the Kansas City offense is on a tear and shows no signs of slowing down. This is where the threat to AR12’s MVP run comes in. If Mahomes gets better as the season progresses and passes Rodgers in some more statistical categories, the award will no doubt go to him.

Aaron Jones

This option for how Aaron Rodgers’ campaign does not end with his third MVP trophy is not a bad one for Green Bay Packers fans. It involves the Packers running game becoming dominant. Last season Aaron Jones had 16 rushing touchdowns, many of which came from red zone and goal to go carries. Now, this is a good thing for team success as a dependable rushing attack near the end zone is very useful, but it could potentially take away from Rodgers passing touchdown numbers. With Jones just getting healthy and now that he has some fresh legs for the back nine of the season, this will be an interesting storyline to watch.

Russell Wilson

The former UW-Madison standout is an interesting position. He has put up massive numbers this season, but he also has multiple games with three or more turnovers. This sort of inconsistent play has left him on the outside, looking at the MVP conversation right now. However, Seattle’s defense is historically bad, meaning almost every game they play is a high scoring shootout.

The Green Bay Packers and the Chiefs have won some blowouts as well, giving both Rodgers and Mahomes the ability to run the clock and not air it out all game. This presents a unique opportunity for Russ. If he can significantly improve his decision making and not have those inefficient multiple turnover games while throwing for big numbers, he can vault himself back into the MVP race.

Next. 3 X-Factors against Struggling Jaguars. dark

As is the case with everything in 2020, the  NFL Most Valuable Player race will be hectic and unpredictable. Yet Aaron Rodgers has a great opportunity to capture his third MVP. He will need to continue his dominant and efficient play for this to happen, but If one thing is for certain, it’s that Rodgers will continue putting the Packers in a position to win games through his tremendous play.

Home/Aaron Rodgers