Hall of Famer says that Josh Allen Lamar Jackson has changed in the MVP race ‘for the wrong reason’


Josh Allen Finally, his first MVP prize won a slim margin on Thursday evening.

The Quarterback from Buffalo Bills is reversed Lamar Jackson against 21 points. Allen received 27 votes in the first place to the 23 of Jackson.

Allen has been a multi -year MVP candidate throughout his career, but was always short before Thursday.

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Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson

Josh Allen, left, from the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens hug after a competition in M&T Bank Stadium September 29, 2024 in Baltimore. (G Fiume/Getty images)

He was a finalist three previous times, and with Jackson who had just won last year, a Hall of Famer suggested that all received sympathy votes this year.

“I get it because (Josh) is a great quarterback. He hadn’t won there. Lamar had two. And they are:” Let’s just give him one. ” But that is the wrong reason, “Jonathan Ogden told TMZ Sports. “But it’s all good. What are you going to do? But they made the wrong choice. But that’s all good.

“I don’t want it to sound like I hate Josh because the brother is a great Quarterback. But he didn’t have Lamar the year.”

Jackson’s figures do all over the board Trump Allen, but there is something to say about Allen’s bills running away with their division, despite the release of top receiver Stefon Diggs.

This season the first time since 2019 was marked, all did not pass for 4,000 yards, but he led the NFL with a total QBR of 77.4. Although his 28 passing touchdowns were also his lowest were since 2019, he ran for 12 touchdowns, the second most of his career.

Josh Allen seems to pass

Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen falls back to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the AFC Championship match in HA Field in Arrowhead Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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After winning his second MVP prize last year, Jackson Career Highs with his first 4,000-Yard campaign and his first season with 40 touchdowns.

Allen was given the advantage of a rather insufficient division, with the AFC East -December 1. But it became clear that as long as all is in the fold, the bills get the chance to compete.

All received 22 votes in second place On Jackson’s 26 (Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow each received one), while all also received third place. Jackson took a mood in fourth place.

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This is despite the fact that Jackson receives more all-pro votes from the first team than all. It is the first time since 1987 (John Elway), a first team All-Pro has not won the MVP.

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