Since joining the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been on one of the greatest tear runs in NFL history.When the decision to bench Patrick Mahomes was made, many questioned how it would affect production in the future. However, it appears that many of those people have since stopped talking.
Even though Hill has only played for the Dolphins for two seasons, he has already amassed 3,000 yards and 19 touchdowns with plenty of time left. This season, Hill has been so good that many are questioning whether he should be considered for the MVP award. That would necessitate a significant adjustment from the NFL.
Prior to delving too deeply into the specifics of the award, Hill has already caught 93 passes for 1,481 yards and 12 touchdowns so far this season. By the end of the season, those figures translate to 132 receptions for 2,098 yards and 17 touchdowns. utterly attainable in light of all that we have witnessed.
Hill will have a claim to one of the greatest single seasons for a wide receiver in NFL history, assuming everything goes as planned. With the yards alone, Hill would tie the NFL record set by nearly a century, and he would join the ranks of some of the greatest receivers in league history, including Antonio Brown, Calvin Johnson, and Jerry Rice.
In light of the statistics, what does it take to win an MVP?
Sadly for Hill, MVP is a difficult award to win for the great majority of NFL positions. The quarterback position is nearly always regarded as the clear winner of the award in the modern era of football. Only four non-quarterbacks—all running backs—have won the MVP since 2000, with quarterbacks accounting for the last ten winners.
It is a fact that wide receivers do not win MVP, and the other positions have very little chance of receiving votes at all. It’s easy to point out that the award has had some less than stellar winners (such as a kicker in 1982), but that doesn’t make it any less of an uphill battle for Hill. But ought he to?
Although it is premature to bet on Hill to win MVP this season, the NFL may need to take this opportunity to examine why the award has grown so reliant on the quarterback position.
Although wide receivers may not receive the ball as frequently as running backs or quarterbacks, it seems unfair to rank quarterbacks like Brock Purdy highly and leave Deebo Samuel out, particularly when Purdy’s stats are derived from plays in which Samuel was the one who put in the most effort.
The award is merely not correct. Given that this is the best season in the league’s history, Hill should undoubtedly receive one or two votes at that position. However, it begs the question of why this isn’t enough to start a change-talk about the most significant award in sports.
In the event that such a farce materializes, the NFL must seriously consider how they allowed this to occur.
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