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5 reasons why Jalen Hurts will win the NFL MVP award in 2023

We’re looking at five reasons why Philadelphia #Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will win the NFL MVP award in 2023 via @Thacover2NFL

Entering Sunday’s regular-season opener, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the most popular bet to win 2023 NFL MVP at multiple sportsbooks.

Hurts finished second in MVP voting last year, after logging nearly 4,500 total yards (3,701 passing, 760 rushing) and 35 total touchdowns (22 passing, 13 rushing), leading Philadelphia to a Super Bowl appearance.

With the Week 1 matchup against New England fast approaching, we’re looking at five reasons Hurts will win the MVP award in 2023.

Geno Smith named sleeper MVP candidate by NFL.com

While Smith couldn’t maintain that hot early pace, there’s still plenty of reasons to be bullish about him heading into 2023.

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If Geno Smith had continued to ball out the way he did from Weeks 1-5 last season he might well have been in the MVP conversation at the end of the year. While Smith couldn’t maintain that hot early pace, there’s still plenty of reasons to be bullish about him heading into 2023. Seattle’s offense should be even better with Jaxon Smith-Njigba completing the picture at wide receiver and another year of experience for Smith working with this group.

If things go right, Smith might even be back in that MVP chatter this year. Last week Adam Schein at NFL.com named Smith one of his seven sleeper picks for MVP:

“Just prior to the 2013 NFL Draft, I wrote that Geno was a franchise quarterback worthy of a first-round pick. That take got so cold that Fred Segal featured it in his Freezing Cold Takes book Football Media’s Most Inaccurate Predictions — and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them. When I had Fred on my Rise and Schein podcast last offseason, I told him that he’d need to retract it when Geno became a star. Less than a year later, Smith is the reigning Comeback Player of the Year, fresh off a Pro Bowl season, having just signed a three-year, $105 million extension.

While it would be great to see Smith pull this off, a whole lot of it will be beyond his control. NFL MVPs not only have to produce great numbers and play at a consistently high level, their teams usually are among the best in the league. For Seattle to get there they’ll need a radically-improved defense that gets far more pressure on opposing QBs than they did last season, as well as a 180-degree turn in run defense.

If the Seahawks can manage those two things, there should be no limits for this team or anyone on it in 2023. Those are two extra-large ifs, though.

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Predicting Prescott: 5K yards, league MVP for Cowboys QB?

From @ToddBrock24f7: Buzz is building that 2022 was an anomaly; Prescott is picked to top 5,000 yards for the first time in his career and maybe win MVP honors.

There is plenty about the 2023 Cowboys offense that’s new. New play-caller, new offensive coordinator, new quarterbacks coach, new lead running back, new No. 2 wide receiver, new starting tight end, maybe even a new offensive line configuration.

Practically the only constant in the offensive equation this year is a bigger question mark than all of them… but many are predicting Dak Prescott to answer with an exclamation point.

The Cowboys quarterback looks to put his status as the league’s defending interceptions leader in the rearview mirror when the team debuts its revamped offense. And several outlets are hopping aboard the bandwagon, projecting the soon-to-be 30-year-old to cruise to a new destination among the NFL’s elite passers.

“I think Dak throws for 4,500 yards and 40 touchdowns,” NFL.com’s Adam Schein wrote last week, “while reducing his interception total by at least five. All in all, we’ve seen a nice body of work from Dak in the NFL. Last season was a blip. It’s his time to shine again.”

Those numbers only seem crazy to someone who doesn’t see last year as an aberration. Prescott would have hit 4,000 yards in 2022 had he just maintained his per-game average over all 17 games instead of missing five contests with a thumb injury. And that would have put him over 4,000 in three of the last four seasons, the only exception being the 2020 season when he was on pace to obliterate the record books before his ankle exploded.

The two-time Pro Bowler was 51 yards away from 4,500 in 2021 (the year he missed one game with a calf strain) and was less than 100 yards from the 5,000-yard mark in 2019.

Now fully healthy and with a full complement of legitimate weapons, 4,500 is well within No. 4’s reach.

But Emmanuel Acho of Fox Sports thinks that’s aiming too low.

“Dak Prescott has never thrown for 5,000 yards; I think he will eclipse that mark this year,” Acho said on-air recently, citing the aforementioned playmakers around him that easily give Dallas their most talented offense since Prescott’s rookie season (and maybe even rank as better).

Reaching the 5,000-yard plateau would put Prescott in rare company; it’s been done just 15 times in NFL history, by only nine men.

On four of those occasions, it resulted in the NFL MVP award.

And Schein is calling Prescott a dark-horse candidate to possibly do that in 2023, too:

“Mike McCarthy knows what an MVP quarterback looks like, having worked with Joe Montana, Rich Gannon, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers over the course of his coaching career. And with the Cowboys’ head man taking the play-calling reins, I think Prescott is in line for his finest season yet. In McCarthy’s 12 years as Green Bay’s play-caller, the Packers finished as a top-five scoring offense seven times. The man knows what he’s doing with a playbook.”

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Schein predicts that Prescott “sizzles all year long,” taking the team to new postseason heights and earning himself a place among the all-time greats.

“Supported by a ferocious, Micah Parsons-led defense, Prescott should have the 2023 Cowboys squarely in the Super Bowl conversation. And if you’re the reason why ‘America’s Team’ is a top-notch title contender, well, you’re a top-notch MVP candidate.”

Prescott currently has +2500 odds from Caesars Sportsbook & Casino on the honor, well behind frontrunners Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, and Aaron Rodgers.

The Cowboys quarterback may be a sleeper pick for the league’s top award, but the buzz is getting louder that he could be in for a dream season in 2023.

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Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen lead a 3-horse race for MVP after the NFL Draft

It’s no surprise that these three guys have strong odds for next year’s NFL MVP honor.

The 2023 NFL Draft has put plenty of promising new players in the league, but two of the league’s best quarterback still lead the betting odds for MVP.

Bet MGM shared that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sit atop the possible MVP rankings with +650 odds.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (+750), Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (+900) and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (+1000) round out the top five.

Fascinatingly, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (+2500) is ahead of NFL starters like Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr.

The usual suspects for the award aren’t a surprise, and it’s not a surprise there are no non-quarterback players on the list.

Mahomes is always the safest bet, as he’s the best player in football. He won the MVP honor this past winter and should be the favorite to do so again.

Although, Burrow is so talented that it makes sense for him to have the same odds as Mahomes. We’ll see if we get a surprise contender this fall once the NFL resumes.

Aaron Rodgers is 15th NFL MVP QB to finish his career elsewhere

Take a look at the 15 quarterbacks who won the Associated Press NFL MVP and then finished their careers with other franchises.

The healing can begin.

The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets have agreed to terms as quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play for the AFC East squad in 2023.

Rodgers becomes the 15th different quarterback to win NFL Most Valuable Player and finish out his career in another NFL city.

The official NFL MVP is voted upon and given out by the Associated Press and has been since 1957. For the sake of continuity, this list will similarly recognize the AP winner.

Curiously with Rodgers going to the Jets, it means New York will now have had three different former NFL MVPs under center. Will Rodgers buck the trend?

Jalen Hurts’ new contract has bettors rushing to grab his MVP odds

Bettors are pushing in the chips on Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts’ MVP odds.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts signed a major contract extension on Monday, and NFL bettors have taken notice of his emergence.

Right now, Hurts has the most NFL MVP bets with Bet MGM for next season of any player in the league.

The Eagles quarterback has +1000 odds to claim the NFL’s top on-field honor, and bettors are wagering that he’ll be able to cash in on the hype.

The former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback went from being a second-round draft pick in 2020 to an NFC title-winning starter for Philly. His chances of being named the best player in the NFL next winter are as high as ever.

We’ll see if Hurts and the Eagles can storm back in the NFC next season or if a Super Bowl hangover could befall the franchise.

With offensive targets like A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert still in tow, we’re betting that Hurts will have an easy time recapturing his 2022 form.

It’s just a matter now of if he’ll be able to improve on it and claim an MVP honor. At the very least, he’s got bettors in his corner right now to do just that.

Peyton Manning believes that Bryce Young’s NFL comparison is Joe Burrow

Peyton Manning shares high praise for the former Crimson Tide Heisman trophy winner

Peyton Manning is one of the smartest people to ever play the quarterback position at the college or NFL level. So it goes without saying that when the five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl Champion says something, it is worth listening to.

Peyton and his brother, Eli, also a two-time Super Bowl champion, have a show on ESPN+ where they discuss draft prospects and draw on their experience to dissect what the public should expect from these prospects. Both Manning brothers, who will eventually be in the NFL Hall of Fame, seem to be very impressed with the work of former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young.

Through conversations with their scouts and watching the film the Manning brothers believe that Young’s NFL comparison is Joe Burrow. Manning defends his claim by saying, “Burrow is kind of the guy that comes to mind because of his sixth sense in the pocket, the decision making, processing information quickly… The instincts that Bryce has, the ability to beat the coverage, keeps a lot of plays alive I love that.”

Peyton Manning is a top-three quarterback in NFL history comparing Bryce Young to a top-three quarterback in the NFL currently, pretty good hands to be in if you ask me.

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Matthew Stafford has worse odds to win 2023 MVP than Kenny Pickett, Geno Smith

Matthew Stafford is tied for the 19th-best odds to win MVP next season, behind Kenny Pickett, Brock Purdy and Geno Smith

Matthew Stafford certainly didn’t follow up his Super Bowl-winning 2021 season the way he hoped to. He struggled early in the year before suffering a concussion and neck injury that caused him to miss eight games, resulting in some disappointing numbers.

That doesn’t warrant the level of disrespect he’s getting in future MVP odds, though.

DraftKings Sportsbook released odds for 2023 NFL MVP and you have to scroll a bit to find Stafford’s name. He’s tied for the 19th-best odds of any player, sitting at +5000; a $100 bet would win $5,000. That’s tied with Kyler Murray, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins and Daniel Jones.

What’s really shocking is the fact that some far less established players have better odds than Stafford. Brock Purdy is +2500 to win MVP despite it not even being clear whether he’ll start for the 49ers next season. Trey Lance, whose future is unclear, also has better odds than Stafford at +3500. Geno Smith even has shorter odds than Stafford at +3500.

And get ready for this one: Kenny Pickett is +4000 to win MVP, slightly better odds than Stafford’s. That’s the same Kenny Pickett who had seven touchdown passes and nine picks in 12 starts last season.

Stafford may not have looked like an MVP candidate in 2022, but he has a much higher ceiling than Purdy, Lance, Smith or Pickett. It’s hard to see any of those players throwing 40 touchdown passes the way Stafford did in 2021.

Team success is also a major factor in the MVP race, which makes Smith and Pickett’s odds especially surprising. The Seahawks have the eighth-worst Super Bowl odds and the Steelers have the 12th-worst.

The Rams are clearly being overlooked right now, and that includes Stafford individually.

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Trevor Lawrence finished 7th in NFL MVP voting

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence got a couple NFL MVP votes.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes earned NFL MVP honors in a landslide, receiving all but two of the first-place votes. Six spots behind Mahomes in the voting was Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

While Lawrence received only two votes — one for fourth place and one for fifth place — those three points landed him seventh on the list of MVP vote-getters.

Lawrence, 23, made significant strides in his second NFL season, improving his passer rating from 71.9 as a rookie to 95.2 in year two. The Jaguars quarterback completed 66.3 percent of his passes during the 2022 season for 4,113 yards, 25 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

Led by the second-year quarterback, the Jaguars won their last five games of the regular season to earn the AFC South title. In the playoffs, Lawrence threw four consecutive interceptions to start his game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but then threw four touchdowns to lead the team back from a 27-point deficit.

Lawrence eventually earned Pro Bowl honors as a replacement for Mahomes with the latter set to play in Super Bowl LVII.

Also at the NFL Honors show, the Jaguars’ Doug Pederson finished third in voting for the Coach of the Year Award, losing out on the honor to the New York Giants’ Brian Daboll.

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Patrick Mahomes wins NFL MVP Award for second time

Patrick Mahomes has won the NFL MVP Award for a second time

Patrick Mahomes won a big award on Thursday, and now on to capturing the big game on Sunday.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was named NFL Most Valuable Player at NFL Honors in Arizona. He bested Justin Jefferson of the Vikings, Joe Burrow of the Bengals, Josh Allen of the Bills, and Jalen Hurts of the Eagles.

Mahomes threw for a league-leading 5.250 yards and 41 touchdowns. It was his second time leading in passing yards and TDs, the first coming in 2018.

He led the Chiefs to a 14-3 record and the AFC West championship.

On Sunday, Mahomes will try and lead the Chiefs to a second Super Bowl championship.

This is Mahomes’ second NFL MVP Award. He won his first in 2018.